A new manager in the OTIF Secretariat. OTIF at the “RU Dialogue”. More cooperation to harmonise railway law. Ratification and entry into force of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol: update. Amendments to COTIF: update on approvals. Depository notifications from 1 January 2019. ECO Meeting in Dushanbe. The Vilnius Protocol: 20 years! Committee of Technical Experts: results and work programme. Harmonisation of RID and Annex 2 to SMGS. Luxembourg Protocol – OTIF’s role and tasks. Diary of events.