The Council of the European Union's Working Party on Transport – Intermodal Questions and Networks is scheduled to meet on 13 July 2026 at 14:30 in the Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels to discuss the way forward on the proposed Regulation on passenger rights for multimodal journeys. The meeting, announced in a notice of meeting and provisional agenda dated 7 July 2026, will focus on next steps in interinstitutional negotiations and a detailed review of a four-column document.
The agenda includes a discussion on the way forward in interinstitutional negotiations, based on document WK 10071/2026, and an examination of a four-column document (ST 11577/26). The meeting is set to advance the Council's position on multimodal passenger rights, which aim to ensure seamless protection for passengers using multiple transport modes in a single journey. The session is scheduled for the afternoon only, with any other business to be addressed as needed.
This meeting comes as the EU seeks to harmonise passenger rights across different transport modes, addressing gaps in current legislation that often leave multimodal travellers without clear recourse in case of delays, cancellations, or missed connections. The proposed regulation would extend rights currently applicable to individual modes—such as air, rail, bus, and maritime—to cover journeys that combine several modes, potentially benefiting millions of passengers annually.
Stakeholders impacted include transport operators, who may face new compliance costs for coordinating across modes, and passengers, who would gain clearer rights and easier claims processes. National enforcement bodies would need to adapt to handle cross-modal complaints, while EU institutions will continue negotiations to finalise the text. The meeting's outcome will inform the Council's position ahead of trilogue discussions with the European Parliament and the European Commission.