European Citizens’ Mobility Forum proposes Action Programme blueprint to EU policy decision-makers on doubling use of collective land passenger transport by 2025.
The European Citizens’ Mobility Forum (ECMF) has published a blueprint for an EU Action Programme that is fully in line with the Smart Move campaign to double the use of collective land passenger transport by 2025. Framed around four principles, the Action Programme covers nine action areas, including governance, infrastructure, innovation, funding, sustainability, taxation, service quality, image, and monitoring the progress made in achieving the objective of doubling. It also advocates the creation of a dedicated EU funding instrument to enhance collective mobility across Europe.
Wim van de Camp, European Parliament Transport Coordinator and ECMF member, said, “I fully support this initiative because it not only helps reduce traffic congestion in cities, but also provides safer and cleaner cities.”
The Action Programme aims to improve the collective door-to-door mobility chain as a whole, while stressing the key role of customer satisfaction and choice. It also seeks to further improve the mobility chain’s environmental record and continue the industry’s focus on safety, while resolutely improving its image and attractiveness for both customers and those working in the industry.
Yves Mannaerts, President of the IRU Passenger Transport Council, concluded, “The private bus, coach and taxi industry is satisfied with the results achieved so far within this unique discussion platform, the ECMF, which brings together key European mobility stakeholders. We support the vision, objective and set of proposals made under the nine action areas. We call on the European Commission to take over these proposals and to launch a dedicated EU Action Programme to double the use of collective land passenger transport in the EU in the next decade.”
