#TrainlifeEU

Fast.
Affordable.
Sustainable
Travel Across Europe

We’re calling on the EU to harmonize cross-border train travel to realize a faster, greener travel experience – for everyone, everywhere in Europe.

1 million

Signatures required

7 countries

EU member states minimum

1 year

To collect all signatures

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

A European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is a unique tool of participatory democracy that allows EU citizens to directly infuence European legislation. When one million citizens from at least 7 member states (granted a minimum threshold per memberstate) sign an initiative, the European Commision is legally obliged to examine the proposal and respond to it. Initiative detail | European Citizens’ Initiative

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Coming soon: Voting link for the registered initiative

OUR THREE DEMANDS:

Our initative rests on three concrete demands that would transform the cross-border travel industry across Europe.

  • Improve, harmonize and enhance cross-border rail infrastructure.
  • Unified ticketing and booking system, no more dependency across rail way organizations. (cyclists included).
  • Expand night train routes and high-speed rail lines.

PROPOSED MEASURES:

  1. Introduction of an EU-wide aviation fuel tax (kerosene excise duty)
  2. Removal of VAT exemptions and the introduction of fair pricing
  3. Allocation of revenues to a strong European rail organization with far-reaching authority