08.30 – 09.00: Opening and Accreditations
09.00 – 09.15: Welcome Conference
Josef Schneider – EPF Management Board Chairman
09.15 – 09.30: Keynote
PierPaolo Settembri – European Commission
09.30 – 09.45: Keynote
Elisabeth Kotthaus – European Commission, DG MOVE
09.45 – 11.15: Women in Transport
Bryony Chetwode – TravelWatch SouthWest
Floridea Di Ciommo – cambiaMO
Marjeta Bencina – FOCUS (Association for Sustainable Development)
Ashley Bray – Great Western Railway
11.15 – 11.45: Coffee break
11.45 – 13.30: Workshop – InclusiveSpaces Project
About the project: InclusiveSpaces specializes in the inclusive design and evaluation of urban spaces, focusing on accessibility and social cohesion for people with disabilities and older adults. The EU-funded project aims to develop innovative solutions that embrace universal design principles and climate-friendly practices. The key tools include travel demand data and accessibility evaluation, comfort-based accessibility mapping, routing for visually and mobility-impaired individuals, digitised accessibility audits for buildings and public spaces, and a Universal Design Manual for the Built Environment. Additionally, the project will provide advanced assistive technologies such as shared electric wheelchairs, beach accessibility devices, upright tricycles, and other indoor and outdoor assistive tools. Six European cities will be the testbeds, with findings shaping actionable policies for a more inclusive, climate-friendly future.
13:30 – 15.00: Lunch
15.00 – 16.30 : Focus on the Passenger? The Work Programme of the New EU Commission
Margarida Marante – Ryanair Airline
Elisabeth Kotthaus – European Commission, DG MOVE
Martin Schiefelbusch – Berliner Fahrgastverband IGEB
Graham Parkhurst – University of the West of England
Jakop Dalunde – member of Resenaerna and former MEP
16.30 – 17.15: The importance of meaningful and inclusive communication channels with rail customers – A case study of the Cross Country Trains Access Panel and Customer Experience Auditing Programme
Jon Harris – Go Community Rail Partnership
17.15 – 17.30: Day closure
Josef Schneider – EPF Management Board Chairman
19.00: Dinner at The Jewel in the Crown
09.00 – 09.30: Opening and Accreditations
09.30 – 09.45: Introduction
Josef Schneider – EPF Management Board Chairman
09.45 – 11.15: Back to the State Operated Public Transport
Mark Hopwood – Great Western Railway
Alberto Mazzola – CER
Jan Deman – Busworld Foundation
Christopher Irwin – Transport Focus
Barclay Davies – Bus Users UK
11.15 – 11.45: Coffee break
11.45 – 13.15 : Ticketing and Information When Crossing the Channel
Anthony Smith – Chairman, Independent Rail Retailers
Jan Vavra – International Rail Transport Committee (CIT)
Alex Nelson – National Rail Bishops Auckland
Margarida Marante – Ryanair Airline
13.15 – 13.30: Conference Closure
Josef Schneider – EPF Management Board Chairman
14:00: Guided Tour in the Steam Museum
15:00: Lunch
16:30: Excursion to Avebury
Meeting at 16:30 at the Swindon bus station to catch the 16:35 bus to Avebury Red Lion
08.30: Opening and accreditations
Elisabeth Kotthaus – European Commission, DG MOVE
09.30: Long distance coach and passenger rights
11.30: Competition, good for passengers?
Sophie Buyse – Deutsche Bahn
Prof. Stefan Akira Jarecki – Scientific Council, Prokolej Fundacja
Nick Brooks – AllRail
Christophe Philippe – UITP
13.30: LUNCH
15.00: Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS)
Delphine Grandsart – European Passengers’ Federation
Alberto Mazzola – Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies
Robin Loos – BEUC (The European Consumer Organisation)
Kuba Czajkowski – Astarium
17.30 – 18.00: Day closure
09.30: Opening and Accreditations
10.00: Introduction
Josef Schneider – EPF Management Board Chairman
10.15: What can passengers expect from the EU Parliament and Commission?Jakub Majewski PhD – Prokolej Fundacja
Elisabeth Kotthaus – European Commission, DG MOVE
11.30 – 12.00: Coffee break
12.00 – 13.30: Workshop
Delphine Grandsart, EPF Senior Researcher- Sign-Air project workshop
13.30 – 14.00: Closure conference
14.00: LUNCH
15.00 – Excursion
Sunday Excursion (23 June)
As a final element, on Sunday 23 June, we will offer a tour to interesting points of public transport. Starting time is 10:00 at the conference hotel (Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto, Muranowska 2, 00-209 Warszawa) and expected finishing time is 12:30 at the main railway station. Please bring a public transport ticket for the tour. The tour is led by colleagues from Prokolej.