Railway Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services

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The UIC is pleased to invite you to the "Railway Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services" webinar, taking place on 6 March 2026 from 09:00 to 11:00 CET. This event marks the official launch of the ECOV4R (Ecosystem Valuation for Railways) Framework and its first two pilot applications in the UK and Spain. The framework — the first global methodology for assessing and valuing ecosystem services in railway infrastructure — provides a practical and scalable approach to support more resilient, evidence-based, and nature-positive decision-making across the rail sector.

Event Agenda

09:00 – 09:10	Welcome and Introduction: The UIC Sustainable Land Use Sector Thomas Schuh, ÖBB
09:10 – 09:20	The Ecosystem Valuation for Railways (ECOV4R) Project Michael Image, AtkinsRéalis
09:20 – 09:45	The ECOV4R Framework: Key steps, Methodologies, and Applications Ian Dickie and Natalya Kharadi, eftec Q&A
09:45 – 10:25	Pilot Applications of the ECOV4R Framework: UK and Spain Case Studies Marie-Claire Jalaguier, AtkinsRéalis Neil Strong, Network Rail David López Fandos, ADIF Q&A
10:25 – 10:35	Conclusions, Outlook and Future UIC Activities Thomas Schuh, ÖBB

Event moderated by Lorenzo Franzoni, UIC

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