Re:think Rail – Re:think Future 2022
Moving forward together in Vienna
2022 marks the 150th anniversary of private-sector wagon leasing in Europe – a remarkable success story that began with the founding of wagon leasing company EEL AG (the forerunner of OEVA) in Vienna on February 24, 1872 and is now being continued by VTG AG, a true global player with deep roots in the German city of Hamburg.
We didn’t just use the anniversary celebrations in Vienna in May 2022 to honor our tradition of success. At the ceremony in the Vienna City Hall under the joint patronage of the Mayor and Governor of Vienna, Dr. Michael Ludwig, and the First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Dr. Peter Tschentscher, the European dimension of rail freight transport and its importance for a successful new transportation paradigm were underlined. Among the speakers was Dr. Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, who described every investment in rail as an investment in the future.
Dr. Heiko Fischer, UIP President and former VTG CEO, and Sven Wellbrock, COO Europe & CSO, as well as Hannes Kotratschek, Managing Director VTG Rail Europe GmbH, made the perspective of the industry clear: Over the past 150 years, private-sector wagon leasing has played a significant role in the integration of the European economic area and has made a difference in the process by being a reliable partner of business and politics with investments and innovations in the further development of the rail system.
Above all, we consider ourselves as changemakers and want to make a bold and fresh start according to our slogan Re:think Rail – Re:think Future, charting a course to the future in concert with all stakeholders. There is so much at stake for all of us, and the time to act is now!
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Magazine: Generation Rail. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
Drawing on the accumulated expertise of past generations of rail, we want today’s Generation Rail’ in partnership with policymakers, industry and society to help make the future livable for the generations to come.
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