Archive 2019

PIDA Conference urges AU Member States to adopt the Protocol The fifth PIDA (Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa) Week took place in Cairo from 24th to 29th November and was attended by over 500 delegates including ministers and delegates from African Union Member States as well as representatives from key African organisations including the […]

The Luxembourg Rail Protocol and the Single European Railway Area (SERA) The RWG has just issued a new paper on how the Luxembourg Rail Protocol will make a vital contribution to the development of the SERA. The paper highlights four specific areas where the Protocol will make a contribution, namely cheaper financing, underwriting operating leasing, […]

International Workshop on the Legal Operation and Economic Benefits of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention On Tuesday 12th November in Pretoria, to coincide with the MAC Diplomatic Conference, a seminar will take place entitled International Workshop on the Legal Operation and Economic Benefits of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape […]

The Luxembourg Rail Protocol A key part of the sustainable development agenda 10th September 2019 The Rail Working Group has today published a paper demonstrating how the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention can play an important role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.  The core argument of the report, “Promoting sustainable growth […]

Appointment of Christian Forster to the Management Committee of the Rail Working Group 19th August 2019 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Forster, Managing Director & Partner, Apex Rail GmbH, to the Management Committee of the Rail Working Group. With his broad experience and network acquired in the area of transport- and […]

RWG files response to EBA Consultation Paper 27th May 2019 The RWG has filed a response to the European Banking Authority Consultation Paper which sets out draft guidelines on Credit Risk Mitigation for financial institutions. Specifically the response focused on guidelines 19-21 and the suggested expansion of the requirement to obtain legal opinions to provide […]

Study shows private financing of railway rolling stock in Europe growing at a snail’s pace 20th May 2019 The latest study by Roland Berger for the Rail Working Group covering the period 2015-2017 shows private financing involved in almost a quarter of rolling stock orders in Europe by volume (actual figure: 23%). This is up […]

Nexiot AG joins RWG Nexiot is digital enabler for the global supply chain, from sensors gathering data, to information enrichment (Big Data) and business intelligence, to knowledge sharing and value distribution. The Nexiot platform couples remote mobile asset connectivity with powerful business logic and interfaces to enterprise software, to facilitate mission critical information management such […]

The officers of the Rail Working Group were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Alberto Mazzoni, the President of UNIDROIT. Professor Mazzoni was an enthusiastic supporter and advocate of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol and will be greatly missed. We send our deepest condolences to his wife Mona, his family and his colleagues […]

Africa should leverage Luxembourg Rail Protocol to boost transport infrastructure 25th March 2019 Marrakesh, 23 March 2019 (ECA) – African States are losing out on massive opportunities to acquire railway transport vehicles at no financial cost to governments, but adherence to the Luxembourg Rail Protocol would turn things around, experts have advised. This message came […]