Europe’s rail freight sector has entered 2026 under pressure. UIP Secretary General Gilles Peterhans says fragmented rules, infrastructure constraints and slow digital rollout now pose an existential challenge to the Single European Railway Area.
Europe’s rail safety system is facing a crucial test of consistency rather than regulation, as updated…
A Swiss federal court has provisionally suspended new wagon safety measures introduced by the country’s…
The European wagon leasing market is under strain, but GATX Rail Europe is moving in the opposite direction,…
The Gotthard derailment’s shadow still hangs over Europe’s rails. Switzerland’s latest decree trims one…
Switzerland moved to immediately tighten freight-wagon safety after investigators linked composite brake blocks to a systemic risk of wheel fractures in…
The political will is strong, and the investments are in place—yet Spain’s freight revival still runs into the same old walls. A new strategy aims high,…
Rail freight is no longer just a climate solution—it’s an economic win. A new EU-backed study reveals that every euro invested in sustainable rail logistics…
Seventy-five years in, UIP isn’t just celebrating — it’s mobilising. From Valencia, Europe’s top wagon keepers laid down a bold agenda: 30% modal share,…
At UIP’s 75th anniversary summit in Valencia, Europe’s top wagon keepers, operators, and policy leaders laid out an ambitious agenda: 30% market share,…
The International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP), in collaboration with FAPROVE, is hosting the UIP Keepers Summit 2025 in Valencia, celebrating both a strategic…
Today, Venice hosts the UIP Keepers' Summit, a major event for the European rail freight industry. The summit, organized by the International Union of…
On Thursday, May 30th, the European rail freight community will convene in Venice for the UIP Keepers’ Summit, one of the largest and most important gatherings…
The Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies (CER), alongside fellow associations ERFA, UIRR, UIP, and UNIFE, echo the findings of a recent…
The webinar series 'Renew - up to date on digital rail freight,' hosted on Tuesday, April 9th, by VPI in collaboration with UIP, provided a comprehensive…