UIC and the Russian Railways (RZD) will organize the 2nd Global Rail Freight Conference. The GRFC is a significant event in the international rail freight calendar and will bring together top executives and decision makers, rail and logistics professionals, customers, influential politicians and regulators, and institutions from the entire world.
Conference Highlights
- Railway transport in times of the global economic meltdown and the future recovery - Challenges and opportunities
- The need to drive efficiency in combined traffic
- Legal harmonization and paperless transport
- Conditions for the success of landbridges
- Investing in the development of rail - How to attract private investors?
- Wagonload - Thriving in North America, surviving in Europe?
- Green Logistics – An opportunity for rail
- Creating customer value with global logistics built on rail
- Intermodal traffic and the future of the container
Conference overview
- Conference languages: English and Russian (simultaneous interpreting provided)
- Term: 5-7 July 2010 (registration possible on 5 July)
- Social Event: A social event will be organized on 6 July
- Venue: Astoria and Angleterre hotels
The information will be updated on a regularly basis. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Gustav Manding, Senior Freight Advisor (manding@uic.org).













