Archive 2018

1st “Ethiopia Railway Summit” 22nd October 2018 The 1st “Ethiopia Railway Summit” was successfully held in Addis Ababa from 17 to 18 September 2018. 91 delegates from 19 countries, representing 47 different governmental institutions, multilateral organizations and private companies took part in the in depth presentations and discussions about current and future opportunities in Ethiopia’s […]

European Loc Pool has joined the Rail Working Group 4th October 2018 The newly founded European Loc Pool makes locomotives, including full-service solutions, available to rail operators and logistics companies throughout Europe. The European Loc Pool has been presented to the public during InnoTrans in Berlin on 18 September 2018. The bank Reichmuth & Co […]

MRCE joins the RWG 10th September 2018 With a fleet of more than 300 locomotives, MRCE is Europe’s market leader in full service locomotive leasing. The portfolio consists of Siemens and Bombardier locomotives, mainly for cross border operations in Europe. MRCE aims to continuously expand the market by providing innovative and environmentally friendly railway solutions […]

Andreas Goer 24th July 2018 On 8th July, we lost one of the doyens of the rail industry with the passing of Andreas Goer at the tragically young age of 59. Andreas founded AAE with his father Hubertus just under 30 years ago and made it into the leading lessor of freight wagons in Europe. […]

Baker McKenzie joins the RWG 4th July 2018 Since 1949, Baker & McKenzie has provided sophisticated advice and legal services to many of the world’s most dynamic and successful organizations. Helping clients understand and thrive in diverse legal, political, social and economic systems made us one of the world’s largest law firms – and the […]

The Kingdom of Sweden today formally ratified the Luxembourg Rail Protocol 2nd July 2018 The Kingdom of Sweden today formally ratified the Luxembourg Rail Protocol at a special ceremony which took place at the UNIDROIT offices in Rome. Sweden is the third state to ratify the Protocol. At least 4 ratifications are required before the […]

“Luxembourg is the solution” 29th June 2018 Howard Rosen was speaking at one of the Governors’ seminars on the subject of “Connectivity within and beyond Asia”. There was no need, he said, for the public sector to be financing rolling stock as long as the legal conditions were right but at the moment they were […]

New rail treaty will save “1520 states” €14 bn 25th June 2018 Oxera today unveiled a study for the Rail Working Group that assesses the direct microeconomic benefits from the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, which will save €13.9 bn for 9 CIS states using the 1520 gauge. The Luxembourg Rail Protocol is a new global treaty […]

Africa’s railway renaissance needs public private partnerships 13th June 2018 Experts from Africa’s rail sector gathered this week in Johannesburg to discuss rail transport and how it can be developed to support the grand design for growth on the continent. Addressing the gathering, Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), said […]

New rail treaty will save South Africa over R20 billion 12th June 2018 Speaking at AfricaRail 2018 in Sandton today, Howard Rosen, chairman of the Rail Working Group, told delegates that the Luxembourg Rail Protocol will save R20 bn. for South Africa. This assessment comes from an independent study by economics consultancy Oxera and commissioned […]