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InterRail Newsflash No. 1-2 / 20182

Dear Readers:

Hello and here we are again, this time with a review of 2017 and an outlook on the current year.

A lot is happening in our markets; rising volumes on the Eurasian trade lanes are anticipated. We are happy to be part of it and to further strengthen our market position.

Concentrating on the Chinese Belt-and-Road Initia-tive and thus on the New Silk Road will be our main focus this year, too. Yet we will also work on new, specifi cally ground-breaking products on the North-South Corridor, i.e. Scandinavia-Russia-Iran-India, but also Western Europe-India.

In time with the beginning of the New Year, our new website went online. In the process, we also altered the appearance of our Newsfl ash, making it lighter and more modern. We would like to hear your com-ments on our new Internet appearance – there’s a questionnaire on the last page.

And now, enjoy reading!

Hans ReinhardChairman of the BoardInterRail Holding AG

EDITORIAL

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Phone: +41 71 227 15 15, Fax: +41 71 227 15 30

[email protected], www.interrail.ag

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OUTLOOK 2018

09 5 QUESTIONS TO FEDOR ANDREEV

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China – UK train (Yiwu –

London)

UK – China train (London –

Yiwu)

Train Prag – Yiwu

NEW TRAIN CONNECTIONS AND PRODUCTS

In January 2017, InterRail operated the first test train from China to the UK – the Channel Tunnel made it possible, the distance was circa 12,000 kilometers. At the same time, InterRail Uzbekistan started a block train ser-vice ex Xuzhou to Tashkent.

In April, the first eastbound train left London for Yiwu. This time again, the InterRail group operated the train; the Chi-nese subsidiary headed the project.

In June, InterRail Europe and JF Hillebrand, an internation-al logistics provider for wine, beer and spirits, cooperated on first test deliveries of French wine via rail from Duisburg to Yiwu. The objective was to find out if wine can be trans-

ported safely via rail without the packaging or the product being damaged.

In July, InterRail handled its first train from Prague to Yiwu, which reached its destination on August 4. A regular train connection between Zhengzhou and Munich was launched the same month.

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On October 30, the new railway Baku – Tiflis – Kars was taken into operation. The inauguration marked the end of a ten-year project between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. An annual volume of circa one million passengers and 6.5 million tons of freight is expected.

During bilateral meetings in January and Febru-ary 2017, the Head of Azerbaijan’s Railways, Javid Gur-banov, and representatives of the Swiss InterRail Group discussed a more intensive cooperation between both countries. The talks centered on the possibilities in freight traffic via the North-South and South-West Corridors. Azerbaijan, geographically well positioned for traffics from central and eastern Asia to Europe, wants to attract more transit cargo.

For the first time, InterRail participated in the Munich ‘transport logistic’ trade show not only as a guest, but also as an exhibitor. InterRail was part of the exhibi-tors of Logistics Alliance Germany (LAG). During the show, the 2nd international «Railway Business at Transit Speed» conference took place. With the support of RZD and un-der the auspices of CCTT, about 100 invitees attended. Hans Reinhard, Chairman of InterRail, was invited to give a speech on «Improving logistics processes on the trans-continental routes».

Of course, as has become tradition, the InterRail col-leagues also participated again in the Moscow TransRus-sia and TransitKazakhstan in Astana.

In June, InterRail Europe and JF Hillebrand took part in the Bordeaux Vinexpo, presenting the results of their test transports of wine to China. (See also New train connec-tions and products.)

An obligatory event is also the annual railway forum «Strate-gic Partnership 1520», a meeting place every year for over 1,000 companies involved in the broad gauge (1520mm) railway net.

This year’s forum took place in Vienna from February 20 to 22, and InterRail attended this time again, too.

NEWS FROM THE RAILWAYS

EVENTS


TransRussiaTransit

Kazakhstan

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transport logistic

Railway Business at

Transit Speed

IInterRail was represented by guest speakers at numerous further meetings. Among them:

• Multimodal 2017, under the motto «Bridge between Eu rope and Asia”, in Hamburg

• The DVZ Congress «The New Silk Road – The Next Big Thing in Logistics» in Düsseldorf

• The 26th Plenary Session of CCTT in Beijing / China

• An event of the Propeller Club Basel, Switzerland, where Hans Reinhard introduced Swiss logistics experts to the Silk Road Initiative

• A meeting of the OSShD Committee in Warsaw under the motto «Container transports via the Europe-Asia route»

• Intermodal Europe, held November 28 to 30, in Amsterdam

CCTT Meeting in Beijing


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In October, the Board and the Managing Di-rectors of the InterRail Group convened for a meeting in Dubai. On the agenda of the conference were topics ran-ging from the development of single InterRail companies to the challenges in connection with the Chinese Belt-and-Road Initiative to Human Resources.

The latter is a topic that matters a lot to Hans Reinhard, as there is demand for qualified transport and logistics

experts almost everywhere and measures are necessary to remain attractive as an employer. A paper, drawn up beforehand, was presented at the meeting. The Advisory Board is at this time examining it for implementation.

The Advisory Board was installed in 2016; its members are four Managing Directors of the InterRail Group. The Board functions as a counselling body to the holding and contri-butes actively to the strategic orientation of the Group.

DEVELOPMENTS

MeetingDubai

InterRail Europe

InterRail Europe has decisively expanded its team.


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SOCIAL COMMITMENT

On the initiative of Sanjeev Dhar, Managing Director Mettler Toledo India, our Indian Inter-

Rail organization participated in the «Daan Utsav» festival, which is celebrated every year in October; the first time in 2009. Formerly known as the «Joy of Giving Week», Daan Utsav now is described as a festival of giving. InterRail do-nated a small sum towards the three tons of rice that Met-tler Toledo gave for malnourished children in Mokhada, a village in the Palgar District.

Different persons take part in the campaign, and thus the support and help offered vary a lot, too. School children,

housewives and CEOs – the participants come from all strata of society and come up with a wide range of help they can give, be it in the form of time, money, resources or talent.

Last year, millions of people attended 1,500 events in 200 cities all over India, collecting several dozen millions worth of donations of money and goods, and giving innumerable volunteer hours.

Festival of Giving


Mr. Reinhard, where does In-

terRail stand today?

Over the past few years, we had

to adapt our strategy of course

owing to the continuing sanctions

against Russia and the drop in

gas and oil prices. We are no lon-

ger a mere freight agent today;

we are a specialist for rail freight

oriented logistics services; we

use our own and leased equip-

ment. We as InterRail can only

marginally influence the political

frame conditions.

Therefore, also in 2018, our focus is on our strategic orien-

tation and our development within our markets. We will

increasingly concentrate on the Chinese Belt-and-Road

Initiative and continue strengthening our position among

the five biggest block train operators on this trade lane. So

far, we have been able to handle an essential share of the

volume between China and Europe, and we want to build

on that. Moreover, our Group will also work on new, mainly

railway-oriented products along the North-South Corridor,

which means Scandinavia-Russia-Iran-India, but also We-

stern Europe-Iran.

What challenges is InterRail facing in 2018?

On the one hand, we expect transports between China

and Europe to continue increasing. From an economic

and entrepreneurial point of view, this is of course more

than gratifying. Yet at the same time, there are some

obstacles to overcome: fears are that Malaszewicze is not

up to the additional volume. This means alternative rou-

tes have to be defined, such as, for instance, via Kalinin-

grad or Ukraine, of course only on condition that politically

the go-ahead is given. The infrastructure in Europe, with

its insufficient number of locomotives, wagons and with

congested routes presents a challenge, too. Moreover,

expectations as to increased transport volumes with Iran

were dampened owing to non-existent finance transaction

possibilities. And we need additional strategic partners in

order not to be passed left and right in the market by the

global multinationals and especially by the subsidiaries of

state-run railways.

OUTLOOK2018DURING THE REVIEW 2017, WE ASKED HANS REINHARD, CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERRAIL GROUP, FOR HIS ASSESSMENT.


5To me, a successful day at work is...… when the daily planning list has been completed successfully.

What impresses me most in my job is... … the realization of ambitious plans that at first sight seem not to be realizable.

If I were not working in the transport industry… … I would like to start it once again. As station(s) of a trip around the world I would choose... South Africa I would like to... be always honest to myself.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

FEDOR ANDREEV (50)QUESTIONS TO

INTERRAIL SERVICE LLC - MOSCOW

NEWS FROM THE INTERRAIL GROUP

TEAM

KAZAKHSTAN. In December, the 20-year anniversary of Kedentransservice, Kazakhstan, was celebrated in a festive atmosphere. Together with other longtime partners and the representatives of the railways of Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and Latvia, InterRail was invited to at-tend, too.Yuri Kulakin (Managing Director of InterRail Service LLC Russia), Dilshod Suleymanov (Chief Delegate InterRail Uz-bekistan), Igor Zhigora (Director Global Sales and Busi-ness Development) and Alen Jangozin (Chief Delegate, InterRail Holding AG, Kazakhstan) represented InterRail at the event.In his congratulatory address, Yuri Kulakin congratulated the management and staff of the company and handed a gift to Abdirov Alimzhan, the President of Kedentransser-vice, a hand-made Persian dagger in an elegant wooden box richly decorated with carvings.

Kedentransservice is the owner of the biggest network of container yards and container terminals in Kazakhstan, among them also a container yard at the Dostyk border station.

KEDENTRANSSERVICEInterRail congratulates

Yuri Kulakin (left) and Alen Jangozin hand over the present.


NEWS FROM THE INTERRAIL GROUP

ONLINE

In time for the beginning of the New Year, we went online with our new website. The new website takes into account the require-ments of our online world. The aim in deve-loping and designing the new page was to make it responsive.

Already, more people use the Internet via mobile devices than via stationary systems. So the new website follows the mobile fi rst approach. Whether smart phone, tablet or desk top, the contents are available, in an appealing appearance, at any time on all devices. We look forward to hearing your opinion!

www.interrail.ag

Rail Freight summit: “Silk Road Gateway Po-land” on March 20 and 21 in Wroclaw / Po-land, with guest speaker Maciej Mastaler-ski, Managing Director InterRail-Polcont.www.railfreightsummit.com

We are also attending Intermodal Asia 2018, which is held from March 20 to 22 Shanghai. The trade show is a gathering of leading international decision makers from over 90 countries repre-senting all sectors of container transport and lo-gistics.

March

As always, InterRail will also take part again in TransRussia in Moscow, Russia, from April 17 to 19 with its own stand. You will fi nd us in pa-vilion 3, hall 15; our stand’s number is E212. www.transrussia.ru

April

May 16 to 19, we are also attending transport logistic China in Shanghai. With over 500 exhibi-tors from 45 countries, and visitors from numer-ous industrial nations worldwide, the trade fair has become, over the course of the past years, the most important event of its kind throughout Asia. The latest products and services of the industry are presented at this important infor-mation and communication platform, and the visitor gets an in-depth understanding of the entire logistics chain. Moreover, the event is famous for its exciting and informative confer-ences, forums and workshops on the subject. www.transportlogistic-china.com/

May

COMING UP EVENTS

NEW WEBSITE


NEWS FROM INDUSTRY & RAILWAYS

FEDERAL ASSOCIATION SILK ROAD INITIATIVE GERMANY. Founded to act as a central platform for the interests of the German SMEs and as a competent partner for politics and economy, the association (Federal Associa-tion Silk Road Initiative / Bundesverband Deutsche Seiden-strasse Initiative, BVDSI) started operating in Germany a short while ago. The association also wants to be the first point of contact for the economies along the Chinese go-

vernment’s OBOR initiative, to competently and quickly make project-oriented contacts to the German and European po-litical level, and also sees itself as an initiative partner for both sides, in order to support the realization of projects. http://bvdsi.de/

ELECTRIFICATION OF THE LITHUANIAN EAST-WEST COR-

RIDOR

LITHUANIA. Lithuania plans to electrify the entire East-West Corridor from the Byelorussian border to Klaipeda. The EU supported project will be finished by 2022.

From 2015 to 2017, Lithuania did the first phase, the electri-fication of a 28.6 kilometer connection between Kena at the Byelorussian border and Naujoji Vilnia. Work now continues towards Klaipeda, the other segments are to be tackled this year.

The project also aims at the electrification of the Vilnius rail-way junction by linking it to the Vilnius-Kaunas connection that has already been electrified. This segment is to be adap-ted for trains going 160 km/h.

The connections Kaišiadorys-Radviliškis and Radviliškis-Klai-peda are also to be electrified. Along these routes, a network

of electric contacts and new traction stations are to be instal-led, railway station control systems are to be replaced and the safety and security of the controls enhanced. The contact net-work is to be adapted for trains going up to 250 km/h.

The railway connection from the Lithuanian-Byelorussian border to Klaipeda is part of the international IX B transport corridor. Transports on this route account for about three quarters of the Lithuanian rail freight traffic volume and two thirds of passenger transportation. The electrification is expec-ted to further increase the efficiency of railway activity in the country. (source: railwaypro)

NEW WEBSITE


OUR NEW WEBSITE IS ONLINETest the new website and give us your opinion: www.interrail.ag

What’s your first impression of the new website?

I like it very much.

It looks unusual, but I like it.

My first impression is: I don’t like it so much

I don’t like the website.

Were you able to find the desired contents via the navigation function?

I found all contents via navigation.

I found most contents via navigation.

I didn’t; I find orienting via navigation difficult.

Have you used the search function?

Yes, I did.

No, I didn’t.

Does the design of the page appeal to you??

I I find it very appealing.

I think it’s good.

It needs getting used to.

I don’t like the design.

The texts – do you find them simple and easy to understand??

To me, the texts are perfectly easy to understand.

To me, the texts are mostly simple and easy to understand.

I don’t find the texts very easy to understand.

Did you miss any contents on the webpage? If so, which?

THANKS A LOT FOR PARTICIPATION!

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