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4th Railway Package – Rail sector concerned about Council approach
UIP position paper on noise reduction
The International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) recognises that noise is the most significant environmental burden of rail that affects not only society, but also the performance and perspectives of the whole railway system around Europe. With that in mind, UIP fully understands and supports the objective of reducing rail freight noise, but calls for […]
UIP position paper on data exchange
Position Paper on a European Strategy for an Efficient Exchange of Rolling Stock Data in Rail Freight UIP generally supports the goals expressed by the European Commission concerning the development of a Single European Railway Area, especially removing administrative and technical barriers and developing easy and common procedures at European level. This is particularly […]
4th Railway Package – Rail sector needs Technical Pillar
UIP welcomes the DG MOVE Initiative “Effective reduction of noise generated by rail freight wagons in the European Union”
Rail sector recognizes outstanding technical achievement of Dr Nicolin
4th Railway Package – UIP welcomes the publication of the package
Joint position paper on noise abatement and Swiss ban
CER – UIP – ERFA comments on the consultation – Swiss federal law on railway noise CER, UIP and ERFA understand and support the intention of the Swiss government to reduce the problem of railway noise and speed up the processes of retrofitting the old and noisy brake block types of freight wagons. However, the […]