
[Joint Statement] Multimodal Digital Mobility Services – Ambition needed to increase consumer choice and ease sustainable travel
The undersigned organisations, representing diverse interests from across the mobility sector (such as consumers, business travelers, rail new entrants, travel intermediaries) express their strong support for the EU Commission's upcoming initiative on a Regulation on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS).
However, we voice our strong concerns regarding the presented scope of obligations for transport operators. To fully achieve its ambitious objectives, the MDMS Regulation must cover relevant players of all modes, meaning those with a certain degree of market power.
Multimodal platform FromAtoB closes down: the market dominant rail incumbents are succeeding in killing off the independent ticketing market
Twelve years ago, the independent multimodal booking platform “FromAtoB” was founded. Based in Berlin, it understood that people need door-to-door digital booking solutions combining different multimodal operators. This is one of the best ways to rival the convenience of the private motor car.
General Assembly Meeting 2020: New Board Directors elected
ALLRAIL annual General Assembly took place on Friday 12th June. President remains Dr. Erich Forster, CEO of WESTbahn, new Vice-President become Christian Schreyer, who is Transdev CEO for North & Central Europe. The other elected Board Directors are Ian Chaplin of Omio, Peter Köhler of Leo Express, Erik Hellners of MTR, François Coart of GetLink and Matthias Müller of FlixTrain. Lord Tony Berkeley becomes Honourary Board Director.