Initiators

Friends of the Earth Europe is the largest European environmental umbrella organisation. It campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment, unites more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International.

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is a pan-European trade union organisation which embraces 222 transport trade unions from 40 European countries. The ETF represents more than 2,5 million workers in railways, road transport, maritime transport, ports and docks, inland navigation, civil aviation, fisheries and tourism services.

European Automobile Clubs is an alliance of five German and Austrian automobile clubs. The EAC campaigns for balanced transport policies that include all modes of transport, and for greater safety and more sustainability in road traffic. The alliance represents the concerns of around 2.5 million people.

Allianz pro Schiene is the German alliance for the promotion of environmentally friendly and safe rail transport. It unites 18 non-profit organisations that represent more than 2 million individual members, including environmental groups, transport clubs, consumer organisations and trade unions. The rail alliance is supported and financed by more than 100 companies that operate in the rail sector.