Big news: We’re official! This past weekend we completed the paperwork to officially become a non-profit organisation. The European Rail Passengers Union is now established as an ASBL in Belgium. This is a big step forward for our legitimacy, sustainability, & transparency as an organisation. [1/6]

Want to go more in depth on the EU Commission’s recent proposals for rail? We are teaming up with @back-on-track.eu to present a webinar on whether it will actually deliver for passengers and what we can do about it. When: May 28. 16:30 – 18:00 CEST Where: Online. Register at erpu.eu/may28webinar

We are working on a detailed summary of what the EU's proposal contains and what that means for passengers. But, here is the short version: The commission has good intentions but their plan falls woefully short. Making rights contingent on how and where you bought your tickets is not good enough.

We are expecting the EU Commission to announce their proposal for fixing cross-border ticketing & rights later this week. We will be reading it closely and measuring it against our policy position (erpu.eu/en/guarantee...). Here’s a quick thread of what we will be looking for 🧵️👇️

Happy Europe Day! 🥳 🇪🇺️ Here at the European Rail Passengers Union we believe in the promise of a more connected Europe, with freedom of movement and a sustainable future for everyone. #EuropeDay

What happens when your train is delayed and you miss your connection? Recently Paul was travelling from Leipzig to Salzburg to visit a close friend. His first train got in to Munich a half hour late, causing him to miss his planned connection by 9 minutes. [🧵️ 1/4]

Taking the train for cross-border trips in Europe should be the easy choice. But, as passengers, we know how challenging it can be. There’s been a lot of talk about how difficult ticketing is and the lack of rights. Now is the time to fix that … and we have a plan! Read on and join us at: erpu.eu

This week a new Copenhagen–Berlin–Prague service began running. We love seeing new cross-border trains! There’s so much unmet demand. The EU was right to designate this one of their 10 pilot routes in 2022, but Europe needs more. Now more than ever is the time to go from good intentions to action.

“Don’t forget international traffic, […] which is one of the fastest growing markets.” –Michael Peterson of Deutsche Bahn We know the demand for cross-border rail is there. Now is the time to back it up with policy and offerings that make it possible. www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/chef... (€)

Thank you @transportenvironment.org for highlighting the problems with cross-border ticketing. As passengers, we’re all too familiar with them, both ticketing fails and missing passenger rights. Have you had a similar experience? Let us know in the thread below 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

👀 Calling all designers! We need a logo. We are starting to introduces ourselves to the world and, if you look to the left, you’ll see that our current avatar is less than inspiring. We’d love to have something that better conveys trains! passengers! Europe! crossing borders!

Hello! We are the European Rail Passengers Union. We believe that the voices of rail passengers are key to improving cross border rail in Europe. That’s why we are starting a group to make them heard. Join us at erpu.eu, and we’re looking forward to connecting with everyone here on BlueSky!