UIP 66th Annual Report 2015

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it” – Maya Angelou

In the past years, the whole Railway Sector has been undoubtedly very active in asking, arguing and putting the emphasis on what decision makers have to deliver for the success of rail freight policy. Today, it remains to be seen if we have been understood and if we were smart and specific enough in getting our messages out. Between 2013 and 2014, UIP  concentrated its efforts on producing and promoting constructive and fresh ideas to cope with the challenges of Noise, the 4th Railway Package and Digitalisation. With the formal adoption of the Technical Pillar of the 4th Railway Package and the submission of an EC Staff Working Document on Noise, we have seen progress on important policy topics and the focus will need to move now towards a coherent and coordinated implementation and deployment of the legislative texts by all Stakeholders.