European Federation of Museum & Tourist Railways
Acronym: FEDECRAIL
General Information
Identification Code: 6128433730-45
Website: http://www.fedecrail.org
Entity Form: I.V.Z.W.
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 12/4/2008
Last Update: 3/5/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: FEDECRAIL represents 650 railways and railway museums in 26 countries in the European Union and beyond which aim to save and preserve our railway environment and to show its impact on our cultural and social history.
All this has been achieved by the commitment of individuals prepared to spend time and money restoring railway artefacts and buildings to their former glory. Operating trains requires teamwork, and administration is usually implemented through organisations whose constitutions prohibit the distribution of profit, thus ensuring that any surplus is reinvested in the heritage railway.
What is FEDECRAIL?
In many countries, these voluntary bodies have banded together to form umbrella organisations to promote their common interests on a national level. These in turn have joined forces to form FEDECRAIL, the European Federation of Museum and Tourist Railways.
FEDECRAIL is constituted under the Belgian law. Its members are the national umbrella organisations fro (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Energy
- Environment
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Transport policy, in praricular for the railway (tram and train) sector.
Tourism policy in regard to industrial heritage.
Culture policy with regard to industrial heritage.
Infrastructure tram and train heritage sector.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Green new deal
Head Office
Address: Merellaan 11
Post Code: 4461 RH
City: Goes
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone:
Indic Phone: 31
Phone Number: 615396032
EU Office
Address: Fredrikskulle 45
Post Code: 43168
City: Mölndal
Country: SWEDEN
Phone:
Indic Phone: 46
Phone Number: 707882005
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 5
Members: 5
Members F T E: 2.5
Info Members: All persons are volunteers board an officers
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://fedecrail.org/members/
Organisation Members: FEDECRAIL is member of Europa Nostra, the Pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage. (http://www.europanostra.org/)
FEDECRAIL has a cooperation agreement with UIC (http://uic.org/)
FEDECRAIL is member of the Group of Representative Bodies at the European Agency for Railways
Current Job Opportunities
EU Policy Specialist for FEDECRAIL
European Federation of Museum & Tourist Railways
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025