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Building the Future of Rail Freight: Highlights from the 15th VPI Symposium in Hamburg

Building the Future of Rail Freight: Highlights from the 15th VPI Symposium in Hamburg
photo: RAILTARGET/15th VPI Symposium
14 / 01 / 2025

Today, January 14, 2025, the 15th VPI Symposium brought together leading experts, stakeholders, and policymakers in the rail freight sector to discuss current developments, innovations, and challenges in creating a sustainable and competitive rail freight system.

Malte Lawrenz, Chairman of VPI, opened the symposium by outlining the pressing need for innovative solutions and regulatory frameworks to bolster rail freight's role in Europe’s transportation mix. In his keynote, Lawrenz addressed the current state of rail freight policy, pointing out the importance of collaboration between industry and policymakers to achieve sustainable growth.

Thomas Dittmann from Die Güterbahnen/NEE provided an in-depth look at DB InfraGo’s ambitious plans for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany's rail infrastructure. His presentation, titled The Generalsanierung and the Dream of a High-Performance Network, highlighted key initiatives to modernize the network and increase capacity.