Germany’s freight wagon owners are raising concerns over mounting challenges facing the rail freight sector, arguing that political delays and incomplete reforms are increasingly undermining the industry's competitiveness and long-term development.
Around 250 representatives from politics, industry, and the rail sector gathered in Hamburg on 13 January…
Europe’s work on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has entered a new phase. With the official launch of…
What does the future of freight coupling look like? At Berlin’s TrainTestLab, over 180 railway experts…
Germany is unlocking billions for rail, but the freight sector isn’t cheering just yet. With aging infrastructure,…
The 15th VPI Symposium in Hamburg convened 250 industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Germany's rail freight…
Today, January 14, 2025, the 15th VPI Symposium brought together leading experts, stakeholders, and policymakers in the rail freight sector to discuss…
NYMWAG CS a.s. is under investigation by European railway authorities. According to information obtained by RAILTARGET, an intensive inquiry is underway…
The Association of Private Wagon Holders (VPI) has raised concerns about the sharp rise in track access fees for rail freight in Germany, warning it could…
VPI European Rail Service GmbH (VERS) now offers combined ECM and ISO 9001 audits, streamlining inspections and reducing costs for workshops and wagon…
The traffic light coalition's proposal to ease the 2025 federal budget by increasing Deutsche Bahn's (DB) equity, instead of providing construction cost…
The 168 delegates of the General Assembly of the Association of Private Freight Wagon Users in Germany (VPI) in Düsseldorf unanimously confirmed Malte…
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…
Welcome to our live coverage of the highly anticipated webinar series 'Renew - up to date on digital rail freight.' Hosted by VPI in collaboration with…
On the initiative of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV), the VPI is working together with 56 associations and organizations from industry,…