Peter Cornelius Working group on passenger rights Background - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Peter Cornelius Working group on passenger rights

» Background information on german passenger organisation Pro Bahn » 1.1.2015 : about 4000 members » 12 regional organisations » subregional organisations » Website www.pro-bahn.de » Printed magazine „ der Fahrgast“ 2

» Multimodal travel information system - » statements of the different EU institutions » External views 3

» Which institutions have public available documents: » European Commission: DG MOVE » European Economic and Social Com » Committee of the Regions » in preparation: » TRAN Committee of European Parliament 4

» European Commission » Staff working document 13.06.2014 » The internet has revolutionised the way journeys are planned and tickets are reserved, increasingly it has replaced the traditional travel agency as a means to obtain information and to book journeys. 5

» European Economic and Social Committee » Decision on15.10. 2014 » published in Official Journal 15.01.2015 » It is impossible to buy one single ticket for a multimodal journey crossing a number of EU borders. 6

» Committee of the Regions » Decision on 16.10.2014 » published in Official Journal on 15.01.2015 » CoR notes that European passenger rights only apply separately for each contract of carriage, calls therefore for legislation establishing a European passenger rights scheme for multimodal transport. 7

» European Parliament » working on Initiative report » Delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe » Timetable in 2015 planned: » 04.05. 2015 discussion in TRAN committee » 14.07. 2015 final decision in TRAN com. » 15.09. 2015 plenary decision EP 8

» External Statements : » Blogger Jon Worth www.jonworth.eu » Deutsche Bahn AG ? » European Consumer Organisation BEUC ? » ? ? ? 9

» Possible Actions of EPF 2015 - ? ? ? » discussion following presentation on 20.03. » discussion with MEP SEHNALOVA 21.03.? » development of position paper EPF » send position paper to BEUC for comments » send position paper to relevant MEPs 10

» Important Links » Commission Paper http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/doc/swd(201 4)194.pdf »European Economic and Social Committee http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52014AE3456&fro m=DE »Committe of the Regions 11 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-

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