1. The WHITE PAPER on TRANSPORT– Where do we stand?
European Economic & Social Committee
Brussels, 6th March 2015
The WHITE PAPER on TRANSPORT– Where do we stand?
, Hamm
Christopher Irwin, Vice Chair // EUROPEAN PASSENGERS‘ FEDERATION //

2. 34 member organisations 20 countries EPF MAP January 2015
Inform about new member in Denmark

3. European transport policy initiatives
A legacy of achievement:
Open Skies
Connecting Europe Facility
Decentralised Agencies
Passenger Rights

4. Reduced emissions and oil-dependency
˂60% by 2050
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

5. No ‘conventionally-fuelled’ vehicles in urban areas by 2050
Key targets
No ‘conventionally-fuelled’ vehicles in urban areas by 2050
Cut road’s share of longer-distance freight to less than half
Majority of medium distance passenger journeys to rail
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

7. ‘Command economy’ unacceptable ‘Distress purchase’ or Mode of choice?
The business context
‘Command economy’ unacceptable
‘Distress purchase’ or
Mode of choice?
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

8. The pressure is getting greater
Wider health impacts of transport:
x8 more lethal than accidents
Worsening congestion costs:
= 1.5% GDP by 2050
Pressure on urban space:
1 bus = 20 cars
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

9. The underlying challenge
How do you launch a Moonshot?
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

10. Quality Satisfied users Modal shift Political support Funding
The virtuous circle
Quality
Satisfied users
Modal shift
Political support
Funding
A Trip from Wetzlar, a medium town in the north of Frankfurt to Lille, maybe to a meeting with European Railway Agency
Looking on German Rail website, there are quit good connections
But, no price information. I call my frequent travellers agent. “No, I can’t sell you a ticket. I can sell you one to Bruxelles, but for Thalys we can’t do anything. Please use there website”. I decide to use my German Rail Pass to go to Cologne and try to get a cheap Thalys-Ticket Köln – Lille.
The network-plan shows Cologne and Lille
But surprise, surprise... Again this ticket is not available on the website...
If internet is available, we can do this life in the meeting!

11. Fast-track creation of Single European Transport Area
Prioritising actions
Fast-track creation of Single European Transport Area
Achieve modal shift through service quality
Deliver a more transparent, competitive market
Public transport to relieve urban congestion & air quality
Manage TEN-Ts through competitive concessions
Effective x-border regulation & enforcement at EU level
Streamlined but robust security & border control
Door to door journey information and ticketing
Consistent – and enforced - Passenger Rights acquis
Clear timetable for delivering PRM needs
A cultural change which, by focussing on end-users’ needs, secures public investment and employment
Improving infrastructure and technology has brought high speed trains between, for example, London and Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt or Paris and Barcelona.

12. Thank you for your attention!