EMTA calls for recognition of integrated metropolitan transport networks in a letter to President Ursula von der Leyen
EMTA sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Transport Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas, to express once again the serious concerns of Europe’s metropolitan transport authorities regarding the current direction of the Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (SDBTR) as part of the passenger mobility package to be published next week.
Joint open letter to the EU institutions: European public transport sector calls for strong support for public transport
In an open letter addressed to the EU Institutions, EMTA, EPTO, Eurocities, IRU, Polis and UITP argue that the indispensable role of public transport in shaping sustainable urban mobility deserves special attention during the next legislative term. Moving over 50 billion passengers annually, public transport stands as the most sustainable, efficient, and inclusive mass transit
Calling for more EU budget for metropolitan public transport – EMTA joins forces with other organisations
EMTA and 43 other European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network, are joining forces in a campaign to urge the Council and the European Parliament to increase the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for transport in the upcoming review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework. The transport sector is of strategic importance
EMTA joins a coalition calling for support for urban nodes within the TEN-T
EMTA joins other leading networks, territorial groupings and EU-funded research projects in calling for EU member states to support urban nodes within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The Urban Nodes Alliance jointly published the position paper ‘Urban Nodes: Empowering cities and regions to build the TEN-T’ at the start of the Connecting Europe Days 2024,