Digitalisation
Brussels,

Ursula von der Leyen Correctly Identifies Ticketing Fragmentation as the Biggest Problem in EU Passenger Rail

In her Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission, the re-elected President of the EU Commission Dr Ursula von der Leyen correctly identifies the fragmentation of ticketing as the biggest problem in EU passenger rail. The next 5 years of the new EU Commission will be crucial to legislate and introduce solutions – it is Now or Never.

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Valenciennes,,

20 Years of Empowering Railways: The EU Agency for Railways Stands for One Europe, One Railway

As the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) celebrated its 20th anniversary, ALLRAIL’s team travelled to its home city of Valenciennes to reflect on the Agency’s achievements so far. The ERA plays a central role in harmonising a fragmented EU rail market, and now it should be given more responsibility and funding. 

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Brussels,

To Compete With The Car, Multimodal Door-To-Door Bookings Using Ground-Based Public Transport Must Be Possible

This month, at a meeting in Brussels, European Transport Ministers called on the EU to make rail the backbone of European mobility and that “passengers can easily compare, book and pay for their door-to-door train journey in a trans-European perspective".

It must be possible for travellers to book door-to-door journeys across the EU using ground-based public transport at the same App or website – in one single transaction - with rail as the backbone of the trip.

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Brussels,

ALLRAIL’s Katharina Dekeyser takes part in Brenner Pass (Italy-Austria) Action Group Conference: “Digitalising Europe’s railways: what’s in it for passenger and freight?”

On Thursday 17th of November 2022, ALLRAIL’s Katharina Dekeyser and Alvaro Ungurean (from our member Omio) took part in the panel discussion “Passenger Transport - how to enhance the passenger experience through digitalisation?" in the context of the conference organised by the The Aktionsgemeinschaft Brennerbahn - Comunità d'Azione ferrovia del Brennero (AGB/CAB).

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