European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 8hWe* will be at the Open Transport Community Conference in Bern next week! Come say hello, let's chat about cross-border rail data, and we may have stickers to give away… (“We” = Some volunteers. There is no paid staff. We’re all volunteers.) 040
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 29/09/2026The @RailwayGazette ’s write-up of the special train to InnoTrans also thought our ticketing challenge was a highlight: www.railwaygazette.com/innotrans/20...railwaygazette.comEU policymakers promote global rail development on charter train to InnoTransEUROPE: ‘Please, in two years’ time, I just ask that this journey takes less than 7 h’, quipped DG Move Deputy Director-General Maja Bakran Marcich when the EU-backed European Train arrived in Berlin ... 141
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 28/09/2026📰 🚨 We’ve become members of the European Passengers Federation. It is an honour to join this wonderful group of 42 European organisations pushing for better public transit. We’re looking forward to the opportunity to learn, share, & collaborate, and to contributing our focus on cross-border rail. 040
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 26/09/2026Challenge C: Find the cheapest way from Bruxelles to Chamonix Mont-Blanc by train. You work in the cabinet of European Commissioner for Transport Tzitzikostas and want to depart from Brussels to go to your skiing holiday in Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France on February 27, 2027 (5 months from now). 122
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 25/09/2026Challenge B: Find a connection with the best passenger rights for this journey. You are a family of 2 adults (age 42, 38) and 2 children (age 7, 11) travelling from Żmigród, Poland to Brno, Czechia. You are not residents of either country. You have no reduction cards. bsky.app/profile/erpu... 120
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 24/09/2026Challenge A: Find the cheapest way to Alésia and back to Freiburg by train. You are a 28 year old PhD student at the University of Freiburg (Breisgau), Germany. You have a Deutschlandticket in your possession, but no other reduction cards or passes of any sort. 1154
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 22/09/2026Today begins Innotrans, the rail industry's trade fair in Berlin. But yesterday there was a specially organized train from Brussels with policy makers, journalists, and industry representatives … and we were on it! 1141
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 14/09/2026Will you be at InnoTrans in Berlin next week? So will we! Send us a message if you want to meet and chat. We might even have stickers to share… 121
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 07/09/2026Good luck and safe travels to our co-founder and board member Jon! 060
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 03/09/2026As passengers, we know how wonderful it is to take the train … but we also have first-hand experience of the challenges, especially when travelling across borders. Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing stories from some of our members that illustrate some of those problems. (And how to fix them!) 131
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 02/09/2026🇪🇺 📺️ We are watching the EU’s Committee on Transport and Tourism exchange of views with the European Commission on the Passenger Package this morning. What about you? multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...multimedia.europarl.europa.euMultimedia Centre - European ParliamentThe multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General... 011
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 31/08/2026Starting next week ERPU co-founder and board member @jonworth.eu is going for a new world record: the fastest time on the longest uninterrupted rail journey in Europe! 6281.6km of train travel from Kemijärvi, Finland to Lagos, Portugal. 2153
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 28/08/2026You can now become an official member! erpu.eu/en/become-a-... For only €12 a year you will have a direct say in the future of ERPU. We will, of course, continue to work on behalf of all passengers but, we hope you will formally join us so that we can be an even stronger voice for passengers.erpu.euBecome a member of ERPU 283
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 19/08/2026It's summer, which means a lot of you are probably taking a train somewhere for vacation. Where did you go? Was it a short trip to the seaside? A cross-border journey to see the eclipse? (Or, did you end up driving or flying because the train didn't work out?) 241
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 30/07/2026We just submitted our official feedback on the EU’s proposed Passenger Package: erpu.eu/files/erpu_p... 3 key points: 1. We support the “sharing obligation”. 2. We oppose the “single platform / transaction” requirement. 3. We need clarity on how rights will be realised at the point of disruption. 0116
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 09/06/2026Big 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] 1101
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 23/05/2026Want 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 081
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 13/05/2026We 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. 11810
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 12/05/2026We 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 🧵️👇️erpu.euGuaranteed rights and easier ticketingUnderstanding passengers’ challenges 100
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 09/05/2026Happy 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 050
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 08/05/2026What 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] 150
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 04/05/2026Taking 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.euerpu.euEuropean Rail Passengers UnionUnited for a more connected and sustainable Europe 1134
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 03/05/2026This 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. 051
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 24/04/2026“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... (€)berliner-zeitung.deBahn-Vorstand zum Schienenausbau: „Das wird sich noch die nächsten zehn Jahre hinziehen“Wann wird die DB wieder besser? Fernverkehrschef Peterson über die Krise bei der Bahn, die Folgen des Kriegs und warum wohl niemals ein Zug von Berlin nach London fahren wird. 061
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 21/04/2026Thank 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/...theguardian.comAlmost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank 073
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 06/02/2026👀 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! 121
European Rail Passengers Union @erpu.eu · 03/02/2026Hello! 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!erpu.euEuropean Rail Passengers UnionUnited for a more connected and sustainable Europe 02313
