INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT CONFERENCE 2013

The goal of this conference is to offer an opportunity for a dialogue between politicians, railway companies, railway industry and their customers. It will lead to rising railway transport’s prestige and importance on existing corridors between Asia and Europe and to highlighting new trends in the field of international forwarding, transport and logistics.

Conference Topics:
• Railway equipment
• Transportation of goods
• Transportation systems
• Infrastructure
• Safety and transport protection

New technologies, such as satellite tracking of wagons and consignments, are significant innovations ensuring safe transport. Ministry of Transport of Czech Republic is the warrantor of “Galileo User Forum Workshop on Freight and Logistics” dedicated to the use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) services in freight and logistics. This event is also a part of the conference.

On the eve of the conference EURASIA FORUM will be held (the Forum is not a part of the IRFC Conference), with contribution of:
• Vladimir Yakunin, CEO RZD
• Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General
• Philippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General
• Libor Lochman, CER Executive Director

Date: 13–15 March 2013
Location: Prague, Clarion Congress Hotel Prague
Country: Czech Republic
Contact: Petr Kroca
Tel: +420 602 774 971
Email: conference@irfc.eu
Website: www.irfc.eu