UITP and public transport leaders call the EU to make transit a top priority in the next budget

More than 60 CEOs and leaders of public transport authorities, operators, industry, and national associations from across Europe have signed a call to European institution, urging them to make local passenger transport a top priority in the next budget UITP: the benefits of public transport for Europe In the document, public transport stakeholders points out […]

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More than 60 CEOs and leaders of public transport authorities, operators, industry, and national associations from across Europe have signed a call to European institution, urging them to make local passenger transport a top priority in the next budget

UITP: the benefits of public transport for Europe

In the document, public transport stakeholders points out that every euro invested in public transport generates a five-to-one economic return. The sector supports over 3 million jobs.

With the call for urban and regional public transport to be a top priority in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), this show of unity, coordinated by UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, urges the EU to anchor its long-term budget in competitiveness, sustainability, and inclusion.

“Imagine your city or region without public transport. The EU must prioritise investment in public transport as a smart, inclusive, and essential step towards a sustainable future,” the CEOs/leaders warn in a joint call.

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