Welcome to EPTO
EPTO is the trade association of the European Passenger Transport Operators, whose members are the ten largest private public transport companies in Europe
Established in 2007, EPTO promotes the development of a competitive market structure for the supply of public transport services and will assist and support the opening of the passenger transport market. EPTO represents one of the leading transport services organisations in Europe.
Short Profile of EPTO
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EPTO in the press
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Number of employees
In Europe 255,000
Worldwide 360,000
Number of
passengers carried
each year
In Europe 12 billion
Worldwide 21 billion
Total fleet size
In Europe
Trains & Trams 5,300
Buses & Coaches
80,000
Worldwide
Trains & Trams 6,500
Buses & Coaches
110,000
Principal services provided include:
- urban, regional, national and international bus and coach services.
- urban, regional and national rail services.
- urban metro and tram services.
- taxi and other demand responsive services.
- ferry and harbour services.
- network planning services.
- bus, coach and train station management.
These services are provided across the spectrum of regulatory regimes from deregulation to competitive tendering.