European Metropolitan Transport Authorities
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Beatriz Yordi Director | - Industrial Policy - Green Procurement - Green Product Definitions | SRC |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Axel Volkery Head of Unit | Courtesy visit to introduce EMTA and discuss priorities for urban mobility . | SRC |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Axel Volkery Head of Unit | Courtesy visit to introduce EMTA and discuss priorities for urban mobility . | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Eric Von Breska Director | Public Transport in the new MFF Innovation Agenda: Autonomous vehicles Ongoing legislative initiatives | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Eric Von Breska Director | Public Transport in the new MFF Innovation Agenda: Autonomous vehicles Ongoing legislative initiatives | SRC |
| 14 May 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Presentation of EMTA work and priorities - Challenges related to decarbonisation, public transport usage and financing | — |
| 14 May 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Presentation of EMTA work and priorities - Challenges related to decarbonisation, public transport usage and financing | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | Clean public transport | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | Clean public transport | — |
Mission & Goals
EMTA is the association of the European Metropolitan Transport Authorities EMTA is an association that unites the transport authorities from 35 of the larger European metropolitan areas to share knowledge and experience and to jointly address challenges in mobility and public transport in urbanised areas. EMTA brings together high level executives from its member authorities twice a year for a General Meeting to faciliate a discussion amongst peers on strategic and priority topics. The association leverages the expertise found within its member authorities to elaborate joint positions and recommendations. EMTA currently works on public transport funding, contracting, open ticketing and decarbonising, among other topics.
EU Legislative Interests
Multimodal Digital Mobility Services CO2 targets for heavy-duty vehicles Interpretative guidelines for the PSO-Regulation Recast ITS Directive (2010/40 EU) Revision of the Delegated Regulation 2017/1926 on MMTIS Clean Vehicle Directive Revision European Green Deal Sustainable and Smart Mobility strategy (COM December 9, 2020) Evaluation Urban Mobility Package Efficient and Green Urban Mobility Package (December 14, 2021)
Communication Activities
The EMTA Barcelona Declaration calls for a greater recognition of the active and central role played by public transport authorities in delivering a broad range of policy goals – 27 Oct 2023 - https://www.emta.com/news/the-emta-declaration-highlights-the-special-role-of-public-transport-authorities/ EMTA Position: CO2 emissions targets on buses must not result in greater car use and accelerate climate change – 30 June 2023 - https://www.emta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2023-06-30_emta_position_paper_-_co2_targets_on_new_buses_and_coaches.pdf EMTA barometer of public transport statistics - 2022 release - https://www.emta.com/publications/article-emta-barometer-of-public-transport/ EMTA open letter to the Secretary-General for the European Commission: Protect the legal framework for public transport services or undermine the Green Deal - 17 may 2022 - https://www.emta.com/news/open-letter-protect-the-legal-framework-for-public-transport-services-or-undermine-the-green-deal/ EMTA Coalition political statement on the proposal by the European commission for a revision of the PSO interpretative guidelines - 4 may 2022 - https://www.emta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pso-revised-guidelines_uitp-coalition-political-statement.pdf EMTA meets with Daniel Mes, member of Cabinet for Executive Vice-President Timmermans - 3 March 2022 -https://www.emta.com/news/emta-meets-with-daniel-mes-member-of-cabinet-for-executive-vice-president-timmermans/ EMTA joins the Multimodal Passenger Mobility Forum (MPMF) - 10 February 2022 - https://www.emta.com/news/emta-joins-the-multimodal-passenger-mobility-forum-mpmf/ EMTA Open letter to Commissioner Frans Timmermans about Public transport authorities and the transition to zero-emission bus fleets - 21 december 2021 - https://www.emta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/letter_to_commissioner_timmermans_-_daq_paper_-_green_deal.pdf EMTA White paper on Decarbonisation and Air Quality (December 2021) EMTA, POLIS and UITP joint statement on the EU Urban Mobility Framework - 23 September 2021 - https://www.emta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/joint_stakeholder_statement_on_the_eu_s_urban_mobility_framework-2.pdf EMTA, POLIS and UITP joint position on EU-Wide integrated ticketing - 22 February 2021 https://www.emta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/emta-polis-uitp-joint-opinion-on-eu-wide-integrated-ticketing.pdf EMTA and 11 other associations Joint letter to Mr Timmermans and Mrs Vălean about the european exit plan - 4 May 2020 EMTA Open letter to Presidents of European Commission, Parliament and Council towards Covid-19 crisis - 15 April 2020 EMTA/POLIS Joint letter to EU commission for a green deal, need for clean bus market evolution - 2 December 2019 EMTA Declaration of Intent for the promotion of a scaled transition to zero emission buses - 8 june 2018
Interests Represented
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Member Of
EMTA has no formal membership nor affiliation with other organisations or associations.
Organisation Members
EMTA has no formal membership nor affiliation with other organisations or associations.