COVID-19

In the context of Covid-19, UIC launched the Covid-19 Task Force composed of UIC member companies, experts and other relevant stakeholders on 5 March 2020 to give its members and partners the possibility to regularly exchange information in order to find ways to respond to this crisis that are adapted to the railway sector, as well as to provide them with concrete measures and guidelines.

Since then, and in the spirit of sharing current practices, UIC members and partner organisations have provided the Task Force with relevant information leading to the publication of a number of guidance documents and state-of the art papers. Furthermore, the UIC Task Force has collected, compiled and developed audiovisual material and articles on this subject, participated in webinars and panels hosted by leading rail industry news providers and events organisers, and launched a dedicated LinkedIn group.

Railsilience: the work done by the UIC Covid-19 Task force - all versions

Guidance for railway stakeholders

A document providing potential measures to help UIC Members and partners find ways to respond to the Covid-19 crisis that are adapted to the railway sector and to collect and share best practice on actions already in place.

Potential measures to restore confidence in rail travel following the Covid-19 pandemic

Potential measures to restore customer confidence in rail travel post pandemic, focusing on measures to reduce the risk of spreading infection, communications initiatives to reassure the public as well as future research.

RAILsilience - How the rail sector fought Covid-19 during lockdowns

How to build “RAILsilience” together, Covid-19 in the context of the rail sector, as well as the response and the mitigation measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus.

RAILsilience - Back on the track

Focus on the recovery period and the various measures and actions being taken by the railways post-confinement such as passenger service resumption, freight service post lockdowns, staff confidence as well as security and ethical/legal issues.

First estimation of the global economic impact of Covid-19 on Rail Transport

The UIC Covid-19 task force conducted a revenue impact analysis concerning the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the rail sector. The analysis is based on data provided by the UIC Covid-19 task force members, which were collected in May 2020 via questionnaires, and also from desk research carried out by the task force working group.

State-of-the-art papers

RAILsilience - Masks ventilation and social distancing

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RAILsilience - Thermographic cameras for temperature measurement of people to combat Covid-19

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RAILsilience - Contamination Rates on Trains

Social media compaigns

Social media compaign of the UIC Covid-19 task force:
Travel safely by rail during Covid-19

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Social media compaign of the UIC Covid-19 task force:
First estimation of the global economic impact of Covid-19 on Rail Transport

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Social media campaign of the UIC- UNIFE -UITP Joint Statement

#RAILsilience
#EUGreenDeal
#Covid19
#ClimateChange
#StrongerTogether

Feel free to share these messages on your Social Media!

Social media campaign of the UIC- UNIFE -UITP Joint Statement:
Giving public transport a central place in the world of tomorrow

UIC, UITP and UNIFE issued on 3 June 2020 a joint statement highlighting public transport’s central place in the world of tomorrow.

Following the launch of this joint statement, UIC, together with UITP and UNIFE, produced a series of illustrations to promote rail and public transport on social media.
Rail and public transport are part of the solution to a more sustainable future.

These illustrations were published during the week of 8 to 12 June 2020 on Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram.

To read the Joint Statement:
https://bit.ly/2MTwACJ

Covid-19 task force group on Linkedin

Exchange and sharing of information on Covid-19 with the rail community:

Join the Linkedin group

Audiovisual material

UIC has received, selected and gathered a number of films and other audiovisual material on Covid-19 from its members and partners that are now available in the UIC Mediacenter.

The collection will be updated on a regular basis.

Visit the UIC Mediacenter

Webinars

• How innovation can improve passenger satisfaction: webinar organised by Global Railway Review and its sister-publication, Intelligent Transport, on 22 September 2020 as part of the Transport Innovation Summit
  Featuring Marc Guigon, Director UIC Passenger Department and Chairman of the UIC Covid-19 Task Force
  https://youtu.be/JXTA8p5l9w0
• Rail after Covid-19: Live stream panel session held on 21 September 2020 by Railway Gazette Group as part of its Rail Broadcast Week
  Featuring Philippe Lorand, UIC Senior Advisor and member of the UIC Covid-19 Task Force
  https://rgtv.wavecast.io/interactive-broadcast-week/session-1
• Providing a healthy environment for rail passengers: part one of a four-part webinar series entitled The power of digital to inspire rail passenger confidence produced by the International Railway Summit in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), on 18 September 2020
  Moderated by Marc Guigon, Director UIC Passenger Department and Chairman of the UIC Covid-19 Task Force
  https://www.irits.org/irswebinars/providing-a-healthy-environment-for-rail-passengers/
• Post-Covid: What will be the new normal for rail travel? organised by International Railway Summit on 2 June 2020 at 12:00-13:30 CEST
  Featuring François Davenne, UIC Director General with Elisabeth Werner from the European Commission. Moderated by Carlo Borghini, Shitf2Rail
  https://www.irits.org/irswebinars/post-covid-what-will-be-the-new-normal-for-rail-travel/
• Covid-19 : African rail networks impacts and adaptations
  Video Conference on 7 May 2020 - UIC African Region
  https://online.fliphtml5.com/dugns/rqfs/#p=1
• Live Covid-19 briefing with François Davenne and Marc Guigon hosted by Global Railway Review on 30 April 2020
  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2517743495751539211?source=UIC-On-demand
• High-Speed-Rail: Restarting operations post-Covid-19 organised by Terrapinn as part of the Asia Pacific Rail webinar series on 21 April 2020
  Featuring Andrea Giuricin, Global Transport Expert
  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4515868277824/WN_QInP7cKORdaSzhBmjlxk4A
• Managing a crisis: the industry’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic organised by Terrapinn as part of the Asia Pacific Rail webinar series on 14 April 2020
  Featuring Marc Guigon, Director UIC Passenger Department and Chairman of the UIC Covid-19 Task Force
  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5315861667811/WN_qyOpuYpFQaS2f5-puh57mg

Links

• International Transport Forum - Transport and Covid-19: responses and resources
• APTA - Covid-19 Resource Hub
• UNECE - Observatory on Border Crossings Status due to COVID-19
• UNECE - Data Sources on Coronavirus impact on transport
• ERA - COVID-19 Information Platform
• Digital Covid Certificate
  Text published in JO EU L 230 dated 30 June 2021
  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Certificat Covid numérique
  Texte paru au JO UE L 230 du 30 juin 2021
  Décision d’exécution (UE) 2021/1073 de la Commission du 28 juin 2021 établissant les spécifications techniques et les règles relatives à la mise en œuvre du cadre de confiance pour le certificat COVID numérique de l’UE établi par le règlement (UE) 2021/953 du Parlement européen et du Conseil

UIC COVID-19 Task Force Contact

For any further information please covid19 at uic.org