On April 10–11, this year’s IBS workshop took place at Latvijas Dzelzceļš (Latvian Railways) in Riga. The two-day event focused on new cooperation models and strategies to strengthen rail freight in the Baltic region and beyond. IBS Chairman Olaf Krüger opened the workshop with a clear statement: “We choose the locations of our congresses very…
The 52nd Congress of the International Rail Freight Business Association (IBS) took place on October 10 and 11, 2024 in the dynamic metropolis of Istanbul. Over 60 participants came together to discuss the latest developments in rail freight transport, particularly in Southeast Europe. The congress began on October 10 with a workshop on the development…
On April 11 and 12, our members and guests gathered in Helsinki for the 51st IBS Congress. The first day started with our traditional workshop, which covered exciting topics such as the current situation in Finnish rail freight transport, logistics and transport options with Finland across the Baltic Sea, horizontal loading systems and new options…
On the initiative of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) – an associate member of the IBS – the rail siding charter, which was drawn up in 2019, was revised and presented to the Parliamentary State Secretary on January 31, 2024 to the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport…
On 12 and 13.10.2023 we held our 50th IBS Congress in Bressanone, South Tyrol, Italy! The start of the exciting two days was our exploration of the Brenner Base Tunnel – with helmet, boots and high-visibility vest we went deep inside. Deep inside the Brenner Base Tunnel we got an exclusive look behind the scenes…
St. Gallen, 11 August 2022. The Swiss InterRail Group is consistently expanding its international network: on August 8, InterRail opened an independent operating company in Turkey. The new company is registered under the name InterRail Uluslararası Nakliyat ve Lojistik Hizmetler T.A.Ş. and is based in Istanbul. Enver Eser is the company’s managing director. “We see…
