European Passenger Association
| European Passengers' Federation (EPF) | |
|---|---|
| purpose | Association of passenger associations at European level |
| Chair: | Josef Schneider |
| Establishment date: | October 18, 2002 |
| Number of members: | 28 (2009) |
| Seat : | Ghent (Belgium) |
| Website: | http://epf.eu/ |
The European Passengers 'Federation ( Engl. European Passengers' Federation , EPF ) is a consortium of European associations and organizations as consumer associations for the rights of passengers in public transport use. It sees itself as a platform for the exchange of these associations as well as a lobby association at European level, at national and regional level only the members are active.
Members
- Belgium : Bond van Trein-, Tram- en Busgebruikers (BTTB), Association des Clients des Transports Publics (ACTP), Navetteurs.be
- Bulgaria : Приятели на Железопътния Транспорт (Railway Transport Friends Association)
- Germany : passenger association Pro Bahn , German Rail customers Association , Traffic Club Germany
- France : Fédération Nationale des Associations d'Usagers des Transports (FNAUT)
- Greece : Επιβάτης (Epivatis) Σύλλογος Φίλων του Σιδηροδρόμου (Hellenic Association of the Friends of the Railway)
- Ireland : Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI), Rail Users Ireland
- Italy : Associazione Utenti del Trasporto Pubblico (UTP)
- Luxembourg : Association Luxembourgeoise des Amis des Chemins de Fer (ALACF)
- Netherlands : Reizigers Openbaar Vervoer (ROVER)
- Austria : Passenger , Pro Bahn Austria
- Sweden : ResenärsForum
- Switzerland : Pro Bahn Schweiz, Swiss traffic club
- Spain : Associació per a la Promoció del Transport Públic (PTP)
- Czech Republic : Sdružení železničních zákazníků (SŽZ)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland : Association of European Rail Agents (AERA), Bus Users UK, London TravelWatch, Passenger Focus, Railfuture, TravelWatch SouthWest
literature
- Garrod, Trevor; Holger Jansen: The European Passenger Association: Bringing together customer interests from the individual member states. In: Schiefelbusch, Martin; Hans-Liudger Dienel (ed.): Customer interests in public transport. Consumer protection and consumer participation . Series of publications for traffic and technology. Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin, 2009. pp. 209–211.
- Garrod, Trevor; Holger Jansen: The European Passengers 'Federation: Integrating the Users' Views acrss Countries . At: Schiefelbusch, Martin; Hans-Liudger Dienel (ed.): Public Transport and its Users. The Passenger's Perspective in Planning and Customer Care. Ashgate, Farnham, Surrey, 2009. pp. 165-167.