UIC THE WORLDWIDE RAILWAY ORGANISATION 1 UIC AT A GLANCE 2 OUR HISTORY 3 OUR VISION AND MISSION 4 UIC GOVERNANCE 5 PROVIDING RAILWAY EXPERTISE AT WORLDWIDE LEVEL 6 UIC TODAY AND TOMORROW BE PART OF THE FUTURE OF RAIL TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE 7 8 HOW TO BENEFIT FROM UIC RAILWAY EXPERTISE

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1. UIC AT A GLANCE UIC MEMBERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD

UIC MEMBERS

4 1.UIC AT A GLANCE

5 7 1 85 200 100 700 UIC Leaflets - 3,000 10,000 Million rail personnel Million rail Members in 100 countries Members in 100 Million kilometres of lines Billion passenger kilometres Billion passenger Billion tonne kilometres of freight Cooperation with over 100 institutions Cooperation New IRSs (International Railway Solution) New IRSs Railway (International Congresses, conferences, workshops per year conferences, Congresses, 2. OUR HISTORY UIC, A LONGSTANDING INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

THE STORY SO FAR

The idea of creating an international organisation, bringing together railway companies, was developed just after the First World War, in the wake of the international conference of Portoroz, in Italy in November 1921, followed by the international conference of Genoa in May 1922. Government representatives favoured the creation of a permanent rail organisation focusing on international traffic for the standardisation and improvement of conditions of railway construction and operations.

The international conference founding UIC was held in Paris on 17 October 1922. soon joined by the railways from the USSR, the UIC’s original principal task was already defined: Middle East and North Africa. standardising and improving conditions Today, practically one century after its creation, for building and operating railways for UIC currently counts 200 Members from 100 international traffic. countries, across 5 continents. Its mandate is to Initially, UIC brought together 51 Members from 29 promote the growth of rail transport worldwide countries including Japan and China, which were and to encourage and organise international cooperation between its Members. Furthermore, UIC develops close cooperation links with more

2.OUR HISTORY 2.OUR than 100 international organisations and professional associations and has had consultative status to the United Nations since 1949.

A significant share of UIC’s tasks consists of strengthening the coherence of the rail system as a whole and its international interoperability, as well as boosting the competitiveness of both passenger and freight transport services so that rail becomes the land transport mode of choice for the customer. The aim is to enable rail transport to match challenges of mobility and sustainable At the international conference of Portoroz, the government development as effectively as possible. delegations recommended establishing a group of European Since its creation UIC has never stopped working railways. The conference took place at the Palace Hotel, a on harmonisation and standardisation issues for prestigious venue on the Adriatic sea. railway interoperability and efficiency.

1921 1922 International Paris Conference, Conference in birth of UIC Portoroz

6 2.OUR HISTORY 7 3. OUR VISION & MISSION A VISION FOR AN INNOVATING SECTOR

VISION

The International Union of Railways is the worldwide organisation tasked with promoting rail transport and developing the railway system to support the strategy of its Members (which include rail operators, infrastructure managers and railway service providers).

Technical harmonisation of the railway system UIC’s philosophy consists in embodying the values has been a core objective of UIC, the International of unity, solidarity and universality. Union of Railways, acting as an SSO (Standards UIC has to serve as a platform for sharing Setting Organisation), since its creation in 1922. information, best practice, experience, ideas Its Members – the operators of the world’s and technical solutions. UIC seeks to open up railways – have over the years developed the “UIC its databases in order to keep it up-to-date, to code” comprising “UIC Leaflets”, which define improve it and ensure it remains useful to the the common rules to ensure safety and efficiency sector. in the design, construction, operation and UIC seeks to encourage interoperability by maintenance of the railway system. A significant fostering links between Members and experts and number of these deliverables are used outside the recognising the needs of the customer. railway operating community. In creating the Digital Platform, this path opens They are the outcome of independent work the way for promising developments, as has been conducted by the railway operators in order to the case with the concept of “fundamental values” harmonise the railways in an efficient and realistic – in other words the cross-functional issues that way. Though the IRSs are progressively replacing affect the sector as a whole, and which will form the UIC Leaflets, they have kept their universal the future basis for growth in rail transport. and global objective but also incorporate regional variations. They help the railway companies UIC plays a pivotal role in the development of the in their aim to serve society and the economy. future railway system through a programme of For every relevant subject, volunteer experts innovation organised around four key areas: develop guidelines for good practice. They

3.OUR VISION & MISSION 3.OUR produce recommendations which then serve as • Understanding how the rail system operates, professional standards, and which are used to identifying the trends on an operational and ensure harmonisation and economic efficiency in commercial level. the railways. • Developing solutions to stimulate these trends (studies, projects, demonstrators) and making the system more efficient. • Sharing solutions in a user-friendly way (IRS, seminars, events) to encourage cost reductions in the system, making rail more attractive to the DATA customer. CAPTURE OPERATIONAL FEEDBACK • Monitoring the implementation in the field and in real time to better understand the MONITOR TRENDS adjustments of successful trends… and the cycle IMPLEMENTATION DATA ANALYSIS begins again…

THE INNOVATION EDUCATE CYCLE DEVELOP TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE IDEAS 1925 BCC Creation to ease DELIVER CONDUCT financial exchange SOLUTIONS PROJECTS between railway companies

8 3.OUR VISION & MISSION INNOVATION TRANSMISSION DIGITAL IMPACT DIGITAL ANTICIPATION OF ANTICIPATION 9 REGION OF THE WORLD REGION THE WORLD OF KEY CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF TERMS IN CHALLENGES KEY A STRATEGIC VISION IN EVERY INVISION EVERY STRATEGIC A ADVICE STRATEGIC meeting challenges of mobility and sustainable development.meeting challenges of mobility and sustainable DISSEMINATION STANDARDISATION All these Visions aim to develop rail transport with the objective of transport Visions aim to develop rail All these UIC’S MISSION

• Promote rail transport at world level with the objectives of optimally meeting cur- rent and future challenges of mobility and sustainable development. • Develop and facilitate all forms of international cooperation among Members, facilitate the sharing of best practices. • Promote interoperability, develop and publish solutions to system issues (IRS) for railways (including common solutions with other transport modes). • Support Members in their efforts to develop new business and new areas of activity. • Propose new ways to improve technical and environmental performance of rail transport, improve competitiveness and cost reduction.

SYNERGIES BETWEEN UIC AND ITS PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

UIC maintains and develops close cooperation links with over 100 leading international organisations or specialised institutions.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSPORT SECTOR RAILWAY INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS ASSOCIATIONS AND CONTRACTORS • UN, UNECE, UNIFE, FIEC, EFRTC, SSZD ESCAP,UNFCCC,UN UITP, IRU, IATA, UFTAA, FIATA, UIRR, UIP, ERFA, CER, EIM, APTA, ALAF ENVIRONMENT,UN DESA • OECD, ITF • EU institutions, European Union Agency for Railways 3.OUR VISION & MISSION VISION & MISSION 3.OUR • OSJD INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL STANDARDISATION BODIES • OTIF • ECO ISO, CEN/CENELEC, CRT CIS, • AU ETSI, IEC... • BSEC • ANTT • EEC • CIT

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL AND INTEREST GROUPS INSTITUTIONS FOR TOURISM, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND CULTURE World Bank, EIB, ADB FISAIC, USIC, EIA

1938 1949 UIC counts 50 Members and 197 the UN grants UIC Leaflets consultative status

10 SYNERGIES DEVELOPED BY UIC WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS

UNECE BSEC

EEC ESCAP

OSJD WORLD BANK

ECO ADB

ISO EIB 3.OUR VISION & MISSION

UNIFE USIC

EU Agency for FISAIC Railways

GOVERNMENTAL & TECHNICAL & CIVIL FINANCIAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL STANDARDISATION SOCIETY

*LEGEND ADB: Asian Development Bank FIEC: European Construction Industry Federation ALAF: Latin American Association of Railroads IATA: International Air Transport Association APTA: American Public Transportation Association IRU: world’s road transport organisation ANTT: Agencia Nacional de Transportes Terrestres ISO: International Organization for Standardization AU: African Union Commission ITF: International Transport Forum BSEC: Black Sea Economic Cooperation OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development CEN: European Committee for Standardization OTIF: Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail CENELEC: European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization OSJD: Organisation for Cooperation between railways CER: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies OTA: Open Travel Alliance CIT: International Rail Transport Committee SSZD: Union of Railway constructors CRT CIS: Council for Rail Transport of CIS countries UNECE: Economic Commission for Europe EEC: Eurasian Economic Commission UNESCAP: The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific EFRTC: European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors UNIFE: Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes EIM: European Rail Infrastructure Managers USIC: International Railway Sports Association ERFA: European Rail Freight Association UFTAA: United Federation of Travel Agents’ Association ECO: Economic Cooperation Organisation UIP: Internatinal Union of Wagon Keepers EIA: Energy Information Administration UIRR: International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport EIB: European Investment Bank UITP: International Association of Public Transport FISAIC: Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Artistiques et Intellectuelles UN DESA: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs de Cheminots UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change FIATA: International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

11 4.UIC GOVERNANCE AFRICA 4 CHAIRMAN LEADING ASSEMBLIES REFLECTING ASSEMBLIES LEADING PACIFIC WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP ASIA 5 UIC BOARDUIC OF DIRECTORS UIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL UIC 4. GOVERNANCE UIC UIC EXECUTIVEUIC BOARD UIC HEADQUARTERSUIC EUROPE VICE CHAIRMAN 200 Members 4 21 Members 12 MIDDLE EAST 3 DIRECTOR GENERAL AMERICA NORTH 2

AMERICA LATIN 1 UIC TECHNICAL COOPERATION BODIES TO SERVE THE RAILWAY COMMUNITY

SERVICES TO MEMBERS: MEMBER–LED WORKING BODIES

• UIC PASSENGER • UIC FREIGHT • UIC RAIL SYSTEM • PLATFORMS FORUM FORUM FORUM Expertise Passenger Freight operators Infrastructure Development, operators managers, Environment, operators Energy and Sustai- nability, Research and Innovation, Safety, Security, Standardisation, Digital

SERVICES TO MEMBERS: TECHNICAL DEPARTMENTS 4.UIC GOVERNANCE

• PASSENGER • FREIGHT • RAIL SYSTEM • FUNDAMENTAL Stations Dangerous Goods, Standardisation, VALUES Commercial Wagons, Rolling Stock, Research*, Safety, & Distribution, Train Operation, Energy Manage- Security, Intercity & High Corridors, Com- ment, Track & Environment, Speed, Commuters bined Transport, Structure, Train- Expertise & Regional Freight Forwar- Track Interaction, Development ders, Quality, Control Command IT, Exceptional Signalling, Tele- Consignments communications, Operation & Main- tenance, Asset Management

*To complete these research bodies, UIC has set up the International Railway Research Board (IRRB). Its mission is to effectively meet the needs of railways in the field of research and innovation performance and to coordinate Rail research strategies in different parts of the world.

1950 1957 Eurofima Trans-Europ Express

13 3 LEVELS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

STRATEGIC LEVEL KEY FACT UIC also coordinates visions and action plans of the 6 Railway Regions. High level entities establish the political and strategic orientations of the One part of preparing for the future Organisation. The General Assembly comprises is investing in innovation, new CEOs of all the UIC Members and the Executive technologies and digitalisation. UIC has a Board is composed of 21 Members representing portfolio of some 200 technical projects all the geographical regions of UIC. and is involved in studies featuring involvement from all sector stakeholders. The railway industry cannot perform without a skilled, motivated and innovative workforce. TECHNICAL COOPERATION Training, education and workforce development have a key role to play to accompany and anticipate the changes. Railway projects are coordinated by Forums and The UIC flagship Rail Talent project is an Platforms bringing together the leaders for each initiative to redefne talent development expertise. UIC is first and foremost a repository and virtual working in the global rail of railway expertise and a forum for sharing industry. experience and seeking solutions whose aim is to improve railway competitiveness. In particular, it is at UIC that current and future operating specifcations and solutions were first developed. Taking the form of UIC coordinated projects, 4.UIC GOVERNANCE 4.UIC this cooperation boosts railway efficiency and attractiveness the world over. It also facilitates TECHNICAL the development of international rail links, which SOLUTIONS benefit all rail users.

SUPPORT SERVICES LEVEL

UIC brings its support through communication, finance, HR, legal and institutional activities to all the projects for the benefit of its stakeholders.

1960 1964 Trans Europ Express Shinkansen - First High Marchandises Speed line

14 5. PROVIDING RAILWAY EXPERTISE AT WORLDWIDE LEVEL

KNOW-HOW EXCHANGE & BENCHMARKING 5. PROVIDING RAILWAY EXPERTISE AT WORLDWIDE LEVEL

Technical and operational EXPERTISE PROVIDER FACILITATOR SYSTEM DATA PROTECTING the common interests of the Members

Best PRACTICES Support policies of DEVELOPMENT of key infrastructure projects

DEVELOPER SPECIFICATIONS ORGANISER FORUMS, PLATFORMS TECHNICAL Technical structures of SOLUTIONS cooperation between Members INTERFACES

SEMINARS INTEROPERABILITY ANTICIPATOR for international rail corridors Digital Proof of STUDIES application CONCEPT, CONGRESSES STUDIES PROTOTYPES - UIC HIGHSPEED Congress - Global Rail Freight Conference - UIC World ERTMS and GRTMS Requirements Brainstorming Conference for new about future - UIC World Security Congress SYSTEMS JOBS and SKILLS - UIC NEXTSTATION Conference - UIC Sustainable Development INNOVATION Conference -new ideas - World Congress on Rail Research -new concepts - World Congress on Rail Training - World Conference on Rail Transport Telecoms FRMCS

1972 1981 UIC launches TGV first high speed Interrail train operates at 260km/h

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200 projects underway, including 20 co-financed by the European Union.

EMBRACING NEW CHALLENGES

THE POWER OF DATA

COLLABORATIVE 6.UIC TODAY AND TOMORROW TRAVEL USEFUL MOBILITY CUSTOMISED AND FLOWING EXPERIENCE THINKING SMART TRANSPORT MIX

CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MASH UP

SUSTAINABLE CITIES

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8.HOW TO BENEFIT FROM UIC RAILWAY EXPERTISE

Access to UIC core information including:

• E-shop www.shop-etf.com : all UIC Publications, IRSs, Technical reports... • RailDoc Portal http://raildoc.uic.org : Railway Documentation Portal • RailLexic: UIC’s terminology database and the leading reference in the field of multilingual railway terminology – 22 languages available • UIC website www.uic.org • Videos / films: http://bit.ly/2mYhSPL • Brochures • UIC e-News: the weekly electronic newsletter

Participations in:

• Congresses, conferences • Training programmes 8.HOW TO BENEFIT FROM UIC RAILWAY EXPERTISE

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