UIP Activity report 2021 – 2022

” Let’s make rail a vital component of global logistics! “

2021 and 2022 have presented unprecedented challenges for the world and consequently had also an impact on the rail freight industry. With the COVID pandemic still dominating the agenda in 2021, 2022 added another crisis of global dimension: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The gradual economic recovery post-COVID is however an opportunity for us to demonstrate how we can support addressing environmental objectives and societal challenges.  With 2021 earmarked as “The European Year of Rail”, we were  already able as a sector, through the “Connecting Europe Express” train, to raise awareness about the benefits of rail transport, for achieving climate goals and to showcase the current system limitations. Looking ahead, we are convinced that the European agenda is set in the right direction for our industry and will continue to support its implementation and to strive for the necessary  transformation of our sector.