Intermodal transport at the heart of Europe this week
Combined transport is on the agenda this week. Two international events take place to discuss the performance and potential of the road-rail combination. Intermodal transport is at the heart of the European Green Deal and...Read more
Translation tool aims to overcome language barrier international freight
A pilot with a translating tool has to overcome the language barrier in international rail freight. Translate4Rail, a joint programme by The International Union of Railways (UIC) and RailNetEurope (RNE) developed the tool with a...Read more
Translate4Rail to remove language barriers on European corridors
The International Union of Railways (UIC) and RailNetEurope (RNE) have joined forces for removing language barriers on rail freight corridors across Europe. Within the Translate4Rail project, both organisations are developing a special language tool for...Read more
New director of Rail System at UIC
Marc Antoni resigns as UIC’s director of Rail System after five years of office. He is succeeded by the Frenchman Christian Chavanel. It is the second notable job shift at the international railway company this...Read more
François Davenne takes office as Director General of UIC
François Davenne has officially started as the new Director General of the International Union of Railways (UIC). His new function became effective per 1 July. The Frenchman succeeds Jean-Pierre Loubinoux after more than ten years...Read more
Intermodal wagon could overtake conventional rail freight unit
Intermodal transport is the optimal interconnector between the modalities for a wide range of cargo types that travel exclusively on road today, said the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR). The organisation made these...Read moreCombined transport sector rises rapidly, but with aging fleet
The European combined transport fleet is aging and in ten years from now, will need to be upgraded. However, with the technical specifications of the wagons today, this will be a challenge. This is one...Read more
Rail Freight Forward coalition signed in Katowice
On Friday 14 December, the Rail Freight Forward coalition was launched in Katowice, Poland. This is a coalition of European rail freight companies committed to reducing the negative impact of freight transport on the planet....Read more
Trespassers cause half of European rail accidents
More than 50 percent of rail accidents in Europe are caused by people who enter the railway unauthorised. This was concluded in the annual safety report of the international rail organization UIC. The organisation therefore...Read more
Zhengzhou, UIC and FERRMED connect Belt and Road hubs
The People’s Government of Zhengzhou, UIC (International Union of Railways) and FERRMED have signed an agreement of cooperation in establishing a platform, enhancing the exchange and cooperation between the big logistic and industrial hubs involved...Read more
A tour through Iran as a rail freight transit country
Iran is strategically located to serve as a transit country on a variety of international rail freight corridors. Where does Iran stand today? Babak Ahmadi, Member of the Board of the Railways of the Iranian...Read moreFrançois Davenne newly appointed Director General of UIC
François Davenne, Secretary General of OTIF (Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail) has been appointed the new Director General of UIC by the UIC General Assembly. His mandate will start mid-2019. This was announced by...Read more
RFI: Maritime Silk Road should push Italian shift to rail
Italy is investing in its ports and railway infrastructure in order to become a true European gateway on the Maritime Silk Road. Maurizio Gentile, CEO of Italy’s infrastructure manager Italian Rail Network (RFI) outlined the...Read more
One Belt, One Road, One Million on broad gauge track
‘One Belt, One Road, One Million’, is the current motto of UTLC regarding their practices on the New Silk Road. “We can handle one million TEUs, we have the capacity”, Larisa Kuznetsova said confident. The...Read more
‘Europe should not be the hurdle on the New Silk Road’
Europe is the first and the last mile on the New Silk Road. This should be an incentive for European governments to pursue assertive policy when it comes to rail freight, believes Pier Eringa, CEO...Read more
Rail – the backbone of the mobility of the future
The Third Industrial Revolution, the Digital Revolution, should make it possible for rail to increase its market share in the transport of freight. This is the key message of Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, CEO of the International...Read more