Topic: International Union of Wagon Keepers

Rail partners’ declaration on Digitalisation of Railways

A group of Europe’s most influential rail stakeholders and associations have collaborated to issue a declaration on the development of digital-based railways, calling on the European Commission to ‘uphold digitalisation’ as a key priority and...Read more

17-11-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

UIP: Better co-operation needed to ensure freight wagon safety

A stronger commitment is needed for better co-operation between wagon owners, rail operators and infrastructure managers to ensure the maintenance and safety of all rail freight vehicles, says the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP). With...Read more

22-06-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

‘Policymakers must give more attention to multimodality’: AIM

The newly-formed Industry Alliance for Multimodal (IAM) says policymakers must give more attention to multimodality to ensure cargo reaches its customers. Rail freight will play a central role in the goals of IAM, which was established...Read more

28-03-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy