1、European Rail Supply IndustryA N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 4UNIFE-The European Rail Supply Industry AssociationAvenue Louise 221,Brussels,Belgium,B-1050+32 2 626 12 60generalunife.orgUNIFEUNIFE_RailMessage from UNIFE Director General4Message from UNIFE Chair201.UNIFE in 2024802.European Affairs2003.

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3、FE Railway Wheels CommitteeTable of Contents1 Message from Michael Peter,UNIFE Chair2024 was a year of change and a year of great progress for the rail industry.We continued driving innovation and reinforcing our vital role in building a sustainable and connected future.Unfortunately,it was another

4、year characterized by the visible effects of climate change,further underlining the importance of our work,and the need to accelerate technology deployment.Firstly,I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the UNIFE Director General,UNIFE secretariat,UNIFE members,and the entire rail community

5、for the collective effort and dedication that shaped this year.We had important changes within UNIFE,welcoming our new Director General Enno Wiebe in June.Enno embraced the role quickly leading the association through challenging times and paving the way towards transformation.We said farewell to a

6、great supporter and true enthusiast for our sector,Josef Doppelbauer who left his role as Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways after 10 years of dedicated work.2024 brought external changes marked by geopolitical events including elections in the EU.We saw a year of fundament