METPEX Conference Agenda “Improving passengers’ experience in public transport”

Thursday 10 September 2015  •  Brussels, European Economic and Social Committee

 09:30      Welcome & Registration              

10:00 – 10:45      Opening session

• Mr Pierre Jean Coulon, Vice President of the Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society, European Economic and Social Committee
• Mr Keir Fitch, Head of Research and Innovative Transport Systems, European Commission’s Directorate-General Mobility and Transport 
• Ms Karima Delli, Member of the Transport & Tourism Committee of the European Parliament

11:00 – 12:30  The passengers’ perspective in public transport: what are the real needs?

• Mr Christopher Irwin, Member of the Executive Board, European Passengers’ Federation
• Ms Marie Denninghaus, Mobility and Transport Officer of the European Disability Forum
• Mr Raymond Hencks, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee 
• Mr Xavier Tackoen, Managing Director of Espaces-Mobilités

Panel discussion  & Debate

Moderator: Mr Tiago Pimentel, Manager VTM

14:45 – 15:00  Coffee break

15:00 – 16:15      Offering accessible public transport service in practice – benefits, obstacles and solutions

• Ms Johanna Ervér, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik  (Stockholm Public Transport)
• Mr Stefan Back, President of the Permanent Study Group “Implementation of the White Paper on Transport”, European Economic and Social Committee
• Mr Fabio Nussio, Head of International Affairs, Rome Mobility Agency

Panel discussion  & Debate

Moderator:  Dr Fotis Liotopoulos,, CEO SBOING.net