UIP – International Union of Wagon Keepers

Founded in 1950, the UIP – International Union of Wagon Keepers, with its seat in Brussels, is the umbrella association of national associations from fourteen European countries, thus representing more than 250 freight wagon keepers and ECMs with more than 255’000 freight wagons.

Around 50% of the total rail freight volume in Europe is thus carried in wagons managed by UIP members.

 Rail freight wagons  represent one of the most important resources for rail freight transportation in Europe.  At UIP our priority is to support wagon keepers and those who have a role as Entities in Charge of Maintenance in achieving higher economic performance and adapting to modern logistics chain requirements as well as securing on the long term the future of rail freight transport. We do this by representing our members’ concerns at international level through research, advocacy and focused cooperation with all stakeholders and organisations interested in rail freight transportation