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Advocating public transport A Must !

European Department Experts Contact us !The European Department combines the advantages of in-house experts and seconded experts from associations and operators.

Brigitte Ollier, Director of UITP European DepartmentThomas Avanzata, UITP Advisor (Legal)Jean Dekindt, Seconded by RATP (Social)Akos Ersek, UITP Advisor (Conventional rail)Marek Kubiak, Seconded by VDV (Urban Rail Standardisation)Tatjana Lopez Garrido, Seconded by UTP (Legal)Jan Moellmann, Seconded by Arriva (Transport Policy) Artur Perchel, UITP Manager (Central and Eastern Europe)Stenerik Ringqvist , Seconded by Nordic Public Transport

Members (Urban ITS)Anna Tikhonova , Assistant Philip Turner , UITP Manager (Environment & Energy) Ulrich Weber, Seconded by VDV

(Road Transport & Passenger Rights)

+ the project management teamYves Amsler, ConsultantMihai Barcanescu, Junior Project ManagerPauline Bruge, Junior Project ManagerUmberto Guida, EU Projects DirectorCaroline Hoogendoorn, Senior Project ManagerDenis Luyten, ConsultantAndrea Soehnchen, Project Coordinator SecurEDMichele Tozzi, Project Manager

ContactUITP European Department Rue Sainte-Marie 6 B- 1080 Brussels

europe@uitp.org

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•Legal framework for public transport

•Rail transport

•Research and Development

•Transport economics and transport taxation

•Standardisation and vehicle specification

•Social policy

•Energy and Alternative Fuels

•Promoting modal shift from private to public transport

•Environment

•Security

•Structural funds

In Central and Eastern Europe:

European Department Tasks and workOur Main tasks Monitor legislation and provide members with information regarding EU policy developments which could have an impact on their activities.

Influence: Prepare statements from EU Committee positions on questions and issues which are of importance for the sector.

Conduct lobbying activities and represent the common interests of members in relation to the European institutions.

Assist and advise members concerning all aspects of European policies relating to the public transport sector.

Acquire and manage European Research and Innovation projects reinforcing priorities for the sector.

Translate politically the “Grow with Public Transport” approach.

In Central and Eastern EuropeRegularly inform EU Member States from Central and Eastern Europe about the latest European legislation and funding opportunities.

Organise national-level events and workshops on all aspects of public transport, adding real value to member’s daily activities and operations.

Support public transport initiatives and projects developed by members in that region.

Public transport needs strong advocacyDid you know that…

❖ … public transport industry is one of the biggest sectors in Europe. It is amongst the largest employers and investors at local level with 1,2 Million direct jobs and up to 3 Million indirect jobs ?

❖ … the economic value of public transport services is more than € 130 - 150 billion/year?

❖ … 75 % of the transport related EU budget is spent for individual road transport ?

❖ … 80% of relevant transport legislation is today made in Brussels ?

❖ … European transport legislation in the past has had relevant cost implications for the public transport sector ?

❖ … European legislation is regularly reviewed ?

❖ … at least 7 Commission Departments deal with and influence public transport (Department for Transport, Environment, Climate change, Energy, Competition, Consumers, Social Affairs) ?

❖ … the EU White paper for transport policy until 2050 contains many actions which need due attention ?

EU Agenda 2013 / 2014 Challenging topicsMarket• Implementation of regulation on public

service obligations.

• EU competition policy.

• Modernisation of public procurement.

• Liberalisation of conventional rail markets & review of the regulation of public service obligations (4th Railway Package).

Passenger• Smart urban mobility solutions.

• Passenger rights, accessibility.

• Urban ITS, multimodal travel information systems, integrated ticketing, …

Environment• Deployment of alternative fuels

infrastructure.

• Reduction of GHG emissions from urban buses.

• Internationalisation of external costs (road charging).

Technical • Rail standardisation and harmonisation

(ERA).

• Standardisation of urban rail systems (CEN / CENELEC / ETSI, ISO / IEC / ITU).

• Noise regulation for buses.

• Electrification of urban mobility.

UITP European Department strongly advocates public transportObjectives Represent the interests of public transport undertakings in relation to the European institutions.

Vision• Double the public transport market share in

urban agglomerations.

• Create an intermodal level playing field with individual transport modes.

• Promote the development of public transport.

• Create the framework for attractive and efficient public transport.

Working aims• Achieve coherent public transport friendly

legislation, which is sustainable, affordable, workable, practical and reasonable in all aspects.

• Improve voluntary technical coordination / harmonisation of urban transport at Euro-pean level, through European Research, In-novation and standardisation.

Working partners• European Commission• European Parliament• Council of the European Union• European Economic & Social Committee• European Committee of the Regions• European Sector Associations• European Standardisation bodies