UIP - International Union of Wagon Keepers a.i.s.b.l.

Founded in 1950, the UIP – International Union of Wagon Keepers, with its seat in Brussels, is the umbrella association of national associations from fourteen European countries, thus representing more than 250 keepers with approximately 180.000 freight wagons, performing 50 % of the rail freight tonne-Kilometres throughout Europe.

The UIP represents the members’ concerns at international level.

By means of research, lobbying and focused cooperation with all stakeholders and organisations interested in rail freight transportation, the UIP wants to secure on the long term the future of rail freight transport.

07/05/2013	UIP Annual Report 2012 2012: empowering UIP's structure and individuals to respond to the new challenges in the rail industry. The Annual Report describes the activities of UIP and contains information on the work of the Topical Committees during the previous year.

25/04/2013	Press release: UIP welcomes DG MOVE initiative on noise Impact assessment on effective reduction of noise generated by rail freight wagons in the EU

28/03/2013	Workshop on ECM and CSM regulation UIP promotes a better sharing of information among rail actors as a basic requirement to ensure safe operations and a role for ERA to facilitate the way forward in the exchange of the return of experience.

28/02/2013	Press release: Sector vision for rail transport in 2050 The rail sector has identified significant challenges that it needs to address to develop rail as a transport mode

26/02/2013	Press release : European Railway Award UIP and ERFA congratulate Dr Johannes Nicolin, Technical Director AAE

31/01/2013	Press statement: Fourth Railway Package Call for attention on the technical pillar