Build Your Future with the International Union of Railways
The International Union of Railways (UIC) is the global professional association representing the railway sector and promoting rail transport to major international institutions. With 200 members, including railway companies and related organisations in 95 countries across five continents, it also facilitates technical cooperation between railways around the world. The UIC celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.
It is a non-profit association whose purpose is to serve the cause of railways and rail transport. Its leaders and employees are therefore particularly interested in international cooperation and the values of railways in the service of the community and sustainable development.
Its main missions are:
- To promote rail transport worldwide to effectively respond to current and future challenges related to mobility and sustainable development.
- To develop and facilitate all forms of international cooperation between members and promote the sharing of best practices.
- To promote interoperability and develop and publish solutions to problems related to the rail system (IRS).
- Supporting members in their efforts to develop new business and areas of activity.
- Proposing new ways to improve the technical and environmental performance of rail transport, increase competitiveness, and reduce costs.
Headquarters:
Located in Paris’s 15th arrondissement, on the banks of the Seine and a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, it brings together 130 employees within three different legal entities formed by the UIC association and two subsidiaries responsible for promoting the UIC’s real estate and intellectual assets. The 130 employees include approximately 110 staff members and 20 people seconded from UIC member companies, representing 19 nationalities across six railway departments or technical services and four support services.
In addition, the UIC offers numerous benefits such as 213.5 working days per year, supplementary insurance, provident insurance, supplementary and additional pensions, a contractual bonus in July, teleworking, autonomy, and a works council.