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March 2019
International Railway Congress
The International Railway Congress Vienna 2019 will be the largest business meeting of its kind for senior managers of rail companies and their related industries, as well as suppliers and customers with an interest primarily in long-distance cargo transport by rail. The Congress will debate and discuss the current and future challenges facing rail transportation. As we look at linking up the great railway networks and systems of the world for sustainable transport of goods by rail, the Congress will…
Find out more »April 2019
Training sessions on High-Speed Rail Systems Level I: 8-12 April 2019
By means of UIC member cooperation, around 50 participants are given the opportunity each year to interact with more than 40 high-level speakers during a week-long training session that reviews all of the components of a high-speed Rail (HSR) system in detail. The Training on High Speed Systems (THSS) is aimed at decision-makers and is held every year, divided into two different stages.
Find out more »4th Asset Management Global Conference
The Asset Management Working Group of the International Union of Railways (UIC) is organizing its fourth international Conference dedicated to Asset management, in Paris at UIC Headquarters, from 17th to 19th April 2019. This Conference is opened to the whole Asset Management world and will present the latest developments in various industries (roads, waterways, energy…) and on different continents.
Find out more »May 2019
UIC Global FRMCS Conference 2019 14-15 May 2019, UIC Headquarters, Paris
FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) is the future worldwide telecommunicationsystem designed by UIC, in close cooperation with the different stakeholders from the rail sector, as the successor of GSM-R but also as a key enabler for rail transport digitalisation. This conference will be a unique opportunity to know about the current status of FRMCS specification and standardization, to understand the global timeline of its introduction and to consider the operational impacts of the foreseen migration scenarios. It will also…
Find out more »WCTR2019
The 15th WCTR conference will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, during 26-31 May 2019. IIT Bombay is one of the premier institutes in India, established for the development of technical education in the country. For the last 40 years, WCTR has been organised every three years by the WCTR Society. The conference aims to bring together academics, practitioners, managers, and policymakers from all parts of the world, to share cutting-edge research and advanced state-of-practice. The…
Find out more »June 2019
Digital Intelligent Rail
Dear Colleagues and Partners, In this 21st century, rail faces the challenges of the Digital Revolution. Rail has already survived several revolutions: the 19th century saw the first Industrial Revolution ; the 20th century saw the oil crisis followed by major changes in information technology. The input of digital technology in our society will be fundamental in adapting our transport systems in terms of productivity, services and security. Transport is becoming the optimised access to a succession of spaces and time slots…
Find out more »October 2019
5TH UIC WORLD CONGRESS ON RAIL TRAINING
The right place to: Share best practices in education, training and human resources development, Raise awareness in new and innovative technologies, systems and methods to promote effective learning, Expand and reinforce international networking within training and development professionals and organizations, Enhance cooperation with rail educational & vocational institutions, in order to showcase the different initiatives towards youth Help training and development professionals design and implement training and development programs that contribute to increase organizational effectiveness.
Find out more »November 2019
Training sessions on High-Speed Rail Systems Level II: 18-22 November 2019
The 7th edition of THSS Level II will be held in Spain, 18-22 November 2019. UIC is working in close cooperation with Spanish stakeholders in the field of HSR (Renfe Operadora, Adif, Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles and Fundación Caminos de Hierro FCH and Talgo), to organise a number of technical visits, giving participants the opportunity to see real-life examples of system integration. The High-Speed Planner 4.0 is the software developed by the R&D team of FCH. It is an…
Find out more »April 2020
CLASSICAL SIGNALLING & ERTMS
In this course, a focus will be given to signalling equipment, a critical element for railways safety. The first part of the course will be dedicated to traditional signalling, both trackside and on board. At the end of the module, the European standard ERTMS will be introduced Urban and demographic growth, environmental concerns and a rising demand for mobility are some of the factors that favor the expansion of rail networks internationally. Despite the critical economic turmoil related to COVID19 affecting…
Find out more »June 2020
On-line conference: RailTech Infra Forum
Many European governments see rail as a way to reach climate goals and handle congestion. Deutsche Bahn for instance is investing 86 billion euro’s in the next ten years to modernise its rail infrastructure. The German plans fit exactly in the worldwide trend of shifting the transport of people and goods to rail. What does European rail need in terms of digitalisation? What does the German railway investment plan look like and what does it mean for international cross border…
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