The Internet is older than the private railway market
The European railway industry faced large scale privatization and opened access since the 90s which makes private railway undertakings a relatively young industry. However, many procedures and traditions go back to the end of the 18th century and remind of the steam engine area.
Privatization has led to completely new market dynamic on many levels. Manufacturers, service providers, lessors and authorities of rail vehicles now have to support small and lean operators next to the large bureaucratic state owned entities.
Customers like logistic service providers, industrial sites, construction companies, commuters or holiday makers now actually have something to choose from and have been developing new concepts based on these new opportunities.
In our view this leads to a demand for faster responds, short term commitments and smooth pricing.
We at WDW-Rail combine more than 100 years of experience in the European railway market. Specifically in relation to the European cargo market with a strong focus on locomotives.
We have been responsible for product developments, introductions, market research, business development, project management, vendor selections, risk and safety management, ECM 2019/779, quality and ISO 9000, lifecycle cost optimisation, fleet management, audits and vehicle assessments and so forth.
We have worked for and with all mayor European players. Varying from manufacturers like Siemens and Vossloh, to component suppliers like MTU and Knor, to operators like NS or Captrain. We are familiar with EBA, IL&T, Davis etc. and also provide assistance with mundane activities such as vehicle registration or homologation.
Contact us to see what we can do for you!
