This year’s European Passengers’ Federation Conference is taking place in Maastricht, the Netherlands from 5-6 June, 2026 at the ‘Gouvernement aan de Maas’ building (Provincial House of Limburg).
This annual event is a platform for industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to explore pressing issues and innovations in passenger mobility. The Conference will culminate with the signing of the Maastricht Manifesto which calls for more structural funding for sustainable mobility at local, regional, cross-border and international levels.
This year’s programme will cover:
- Urban and regional mobility: Green, clean and liveable cities
- Cross-border mobility: Euregio Meuse-Rhine
- Doubling international rail passengers by 2030/2035: A sustainable and affordable alternative for long-distance travellers
- Ticketing and passengers’ rights
- Structural funding for sustainable mobility
Confirmed speakers include:
- Oana Gherghinescu (executive director of European Union Agency for Railways, ERA)
- Wouter Koolmees (CEO of Nederlandse Spoorwegen, NS)
- Josef Doppelbauer (chairman of the new Sector Delivery Group (SDG) of the Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport, IRP)
- Gunta Anca (Vice-President of the European Disability Forum, EDF)
- Henk Swarttouw (president European Cyclists’ Federation, ECF)
- Elisabeth Kotthaus (Head of Unit, DG MOVE)
- Jon Worth (independent railway commentator)
- Chiara Tomasi (head government relations Trainline)
- Elmer van Buuren (president ALLRAIL)
- With Marc Maartens as moderator.
For more information visit European Passengers’ Federation Conference 2026