https://uic.org/activities Activities of the International Union of Railways. en UIC Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:54:35 GMT https://uic.org/activities/covid-19 https://uic.org/activities/covid-19 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:09:11 GMT UIC, as the technical platform for railway cooperation at world level, is the place of exchange for best practice, bringing together many networks of… https://uic.org/activities/spark https://uic.org/activities/spark Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Visit Spark website: www.sparkrail.org By sharing past and present research, we increase awareness, reduce duplication, and encourage networking and… https://uic.org/activities/uic-research-and-innovation-regional-competence-hubs-rchs https://uic.org/activities/uic-research-and-innovation-regional-competence-hubs-rchs Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT List of Regional Competence Hubs: RCH Africa RCH Asia and Pacific RCH North America RCH Latin America RCH Middle-East RCH Europe https://uic.org/activities/transport-research-arena-tra https://uic.org/activities/transport-research-arena-tra Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT https://uic.org/activities/world-congres-railway-research-wcrr https://uic.org/activities/world-congres-railway-research-wcrr Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT https://uic.org/activities/world-railway-technology-platform-wrtp https://uic.org/activities/world-railway-technology-platform-wrtp Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT https://uic.org/activities/uic-ri-regional-competence-hubs-rchs https://uic.org/activities/uic-ri-regional-competence-hubs-rchs Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT https://uic.org/node/7490 https://uic.org/node/7490 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Coordination of railway research and innovation in Europe UIC’s Research and Innovation Coordination Group (RICG) coordinates all issues relating to… https://uic.org/activities/asset-management https://uic.org/activities/asset-management Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Asset management comprises all systems, methods, procedures and tools to optimise costs, performance and risks for the complete rail infrastructure life… https://uic.org/node/7485 https://uic.org/node/7485 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT https://uic.org/activities/railway-digital-modelling https://uic.org/activities/railway-digital-modelling Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Digital Modelling Group The Digital Modelling Group ensures governance of Rail System Model (RSM) and Ontology for Rail (OntoRail) activities. Visit RSM… https://uic.org/activities/interfaces-and-interaction-between-infrastructure-subsystem-and-rolling-stock https://uic.org/activities/interfaces-and-interaction-between-infrastructure-subsystem-and-rolling-stock Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT The Interfaces and Interaction between Infrastructure Subsystem and Rolling Stock (TTI) is at the intersection of the Rolling Stock, Track and Structure… https://uic.org/activities/infrastructure-subsystem https://uic.org/activities/infrastructure-subsystem Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT The Infrastructure Subsystem Sector (ISS) provides the physical layer of the Rail System which, together with the other sectors of the Rail System… https://uic.org/activities/energy https://uic.org/activities/energy Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Energy and Electric Traction WG (E&ET) The Energy and Electric Traction Expert Group deals with energy management in collaboration with the IEC. Its… https://uic.org/activities/rail-freight-forward https://uic.org/activities/rail-freight-forward Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT The RFF coalition is unified and driven by a common vision to make rail freight the green and multimodal, logistical backbone for all people in Europe… https://uic.org/activities/air-quality https://uic.org/activities/air-quality Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT The issue of emissions is a quite large subject and concerns all emissions from the railways operations (i.e. diesel, EMF...), but also other topics… https://uic.org/activities/trespass-and-suicide-prevention https://uic.org/activities/trespass-and-suicide-prevention Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Trespass and Suicide Prevention Network (TreSP-Network) Chair: Dr. Ann Mills (RSSB) Vice Chair: Nils La Cour (DSB) UIC Coordinator: Isabelle Fonverne… https://uic.org/activities/circular-economy https://uic.org/activities/circular-economy Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT Anticipating future shortages and price increases, the use of natural primary resources will become increasingly costly for railway companies and… https://uic.org/activities/traindy https://uic.org/activities/traindy Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT TrainDy software TrainDy is a UIC-approved software program that calculates longitudinal forces along trains. A key feature of TrainDy software is its… https://uic.org/activities/strategy https://uic.org/activities/strategy Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT "Strategy, procedures and regulations" working group Chaired by SNCB Holding (Belgium) Security is increasingly integrated into the organisation of…