IRFC 2013

MENA Rail News are pleased to be a Media Partner of International Rail Freight Conference 2013

The 4th annual International Rail Freight Conference, IRFC 2013 will be held on 13-15 March 2013 in the congress centre at the Clarion Hotel Prague. The aim of this specialized conference is to offer an opportunity to exchange information and experience of companies involved in the existing railway transport between Europe and Asia and to highlight new trends in the field of international transport and logistics.

The coming event will focus not only on topics related to issues of new railway systems, intermodal transportation, further development of infrastructure and transit corridors between East and West, but also on modern logistics solutions, backing for global cooperation or the plan of Russian Railways development until 2050.

A support for the IRFC 2013 was already expressed by Mr. Siim Kallas, Vice-president of the European Commission, as well as by top representatives of international organizations led by UIC, OSŽD, UNIFE and EIA.

The UIC European Management Committee (EMC) has accepted the invitation of the IRFC organizers to hold its meeting within the conference. International Galileo User Forum Workshop dedicated to the use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) services in freight and logistics will hold its meeting within the conference as well.

An interesting accompanying programme will complete the conference. A trip by the own Conference historical train will be organised, this year to the famous brewery in Nymburk.

More information can be found on the conference website www.irfc.eu or on our MENA Rail News events page www.menarailnews.com/events.