https://uic.org/news Latest news from the International Union of Railways. en UIC Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:48:17 GMT https://uic.org/articles/uic-publishes-its-latest-global-rail-sustainability-report https://uic.org/articles/uic-publishes-its-latest-global-rail-sustainability-report Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:24:28 GMT UIC has released the fourth edition of its Global Rail Sustainability Report, coinciding with the start of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable… https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-suicide-prevention https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-suicide-prevention Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:29:48 GMT On 3 November 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, UIC will host a webinar on the topic of suicide prevention, under the slogan “Because Railways Care”. https://uic.org/articles/ai-workshop-explores-scalability-ai-projects https://uic.org/articles/ai-workshop-explores-scalability-ai-projects Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:49:10 GMT On 15 and 16 September 2026, the UIC Opt-in Project “Artificial Intelligence Models, Scalability and Transferability” (AIST) brought together railway… https://uic.org/articles/fisaic-technical-commission-railway-heritage-model-railways-meets-debrecen-hungary https://uic.org/articles/fisaic-technical-commission-railway-heritage-model-railways-meets-debrecen-hungary Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:38:47 GMT Following the activity schedule, Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, hosted both the annual exhibition of railway models and a meeting of the… https://uic.org/articles/upcoming-innovation-workshop-mass-one-one-rail-real-time-hyper-personalised-information https://uic.org/articles/upcoming-innovation-workshop-mass-one-one-rail-real-time-hyper-personalised-information Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:49:25 GMT The Innovation Workshops of the UIC Passenger Services Group explore emerging industry and technology trends and their impact on the rail sector. Each… https://uic.org/articles/its-not-too-late-join-data-collection-rail-sustainability-index-open-until-15-october-2026 https://uic.org/articles/its-not-too-late-join-data-collection-rail-sustainability-index-open-until-15-october-2026 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:48:46 GMT The data collection cycle for this year’s Rail Sustainability Index (RSi) is still open. UIC members are invited to submit their sustainability… https://uic.org/articles/innovation-workshop-chat-action-will-agentic-ai-transform-travel-experience-takes-place https://uic.org/articles/innovation-workshop-chat-action-will-agentic-ai-transform-travel-experience-takes-place Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:48:05 GMT On 10 September 2026, the UIC Passenger Services Group held its latest Innovation Workshop “From chat to action: will Agentic AI transform the travel… https://uic.org/articles/investment-rail-6th-international-symposium-high-speed-rail-socioeconomic-impacts https://uic.org/articles/investment-rail-6th-international-symposium-high-speed-rail-socioeconomic-impacts Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:52:35 GMT As part of the UIC Alliance of Universities for High-Speed Rail (AUHSR), a global academic network established in 2015 for the development of high-speed… https://uic.org/articles/connecting-continent-uic-launches-regional-competence-hub-africa https://uic.org/articles/connecting-continent-uic-launches-regional-competence-hub-africa Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:08:25 GMT On 8 September 2026, the first workshop of the UIC International Railway Research Board (IRRB) Regional Competence Hub (RCH) in Africa took place online… https://uic.org/articles/new-working-groups-launched-continue-irs-migration-process https://uic.org/articles/new-working-groups-launched-continue-irs-migration-process Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:50:56 GMT On 7 September 2026, UIC held the kick-off meetings of three new working groups launched to support the migration of selected UIC Leaflets to… https://uic.org/articles/translating-ideas-impact-how-uic-academic-board-innovation-driving-global-rail https://uic.org/articles/translating-ideas-impact-how-uic-academic-board-innovation-driving-global-rail Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:24:01 GMT Following the UIC Academic Board for Innovation (ABI) being launched, our work is now moving from concept development to programme delivery, with the… https://uic.org/articles/uic-launches-new-cycle-uic-global-mentoring-programme-railway-talent https://uic.org/articles/uic-launches-new-cycle-uic-global-mentoring-programme-railway-talent Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:12:55 GMT Registration is now open until 10 September for mentors and mentees to participate in the UIC Global Mentoring Programme 2026/2027 for Railway Talent – a… https://uic.org/articles/rolling-stock-training-programme-successfully-completed-ankara https://uic.org/articles/rolling-stock-training-programme-successfully-completed-ankara Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:35:17 GMT On 20-24 July 2026, the first UIC Middle East Railway Training Centre (MERTCe) event of 2026-2027 was successfully held in Ankara, Türkiye. Organised… https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-railway-fuel-filtration-internal-combustion-engines https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-railway-fuel-filtration-internal-combustion-engines Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:20:39 GMT UIC is pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar on railway fuel filtration for internal combustion engines. The session will be held on 30 September… https://uic.org/articles/latest-uic-publications-rolling-stock https://uic.org/articles/latest-uic-publications-rolling-stock Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:09:14 GMT Standardisation is the backbone of the global rail network, ensuring that different rolling stock can operate safely across borders. Here is an overview… https://uic.org/articles/uic-visits-hitachi-rail-plant-pistoia-italy https://uic.org/articles/uic-visits-hitachi-rail-plant-pistoia-italy Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:14:23 GMT On 25 June, UIC visited the Hitachi Rail plant in Pistoia, Italy – a site with a long and storied history of rail manufacturing and engineering. The… https://uic.org/articles/building-safer-railways-together-uics-safety-platform-charts-way-forward-asia-pacific https://uic.org/articles/building-safer-railways-together-uics-safety-platform-charts-way-forward-asia-pacific Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:07:04 GMT Continuing its successful series of regional web meetings, the UIC Asia-Pacific region hosted a session on resilience, safety, and operations – the 3rd… https://uic.org/articles/uic-presents-beholder-project-otif-rid-working-group https://uic.org/articles/uic-presents-beholder-project-otif-rid-working-group Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:52:53 GMT At the 20th Session of the RID Committee of Experts' Standing Working Group, held on 27–28 May 2026 in Bern, Switzerland, UIC presented the EU co-funded… https://uic.org/articles/uic-visits-italian-railway-network-plant-florence https://uic.org/articles/uic-visits-italian-railway-network-plant-florence Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:16:06 GMT On 24 June, the UIC Rail System Forum Reduction of energy consumption and costs with new technologies or migration of electrification systems (ECO… https://uic.org/articles/uic-standardisation-day-13-october-2026 https://uic.org/articles/uic-standardisation-day-13-october-2026 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:17:05 GMT UIC is pleased to invite you to UIC Standardisation Day, which will take place both at UIC headquarters and online on 13 October 2026. Following the UIC…