Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
Acronym: UIC
General Information
Identification Code: 101449923546-59
Website: http://uic.org
Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/13/2016
Last Update: 2/13/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: UIC, the International Union of Railways, is the worldwide international association for technical cooperation amongst railways with its headquarters located in Paris, France. UIC has some 200 members from across 100 countries. Members mainly include integrated railway companies, infrastructure managers, and railway or combined transport operators, rolling stock. Members are regularly informed of key developments on the dossiers UIC deals with and which impact on their activities. This allows Members to anticipate regulatory and technical changes and integrate them effectively and more smoothly into their own business operational processes. UIC's mission is to promote rail transport at world level and meet the challenges of mobility and sustainable development.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: • 4th railway package: market and technical pillars.
• Green deal.
• Multiannual financial framework (CEF, RTD, etc.)
• Greening freight package.
• Mobility data space.
Communication Activities: Events and EU project reporting.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group on Land Transport Security#E02821#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2821 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCo-ordinating group for statistics on transport#E01509#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1509 #OBSERVER #C#ProfessionalsMultimodal Passenger Mobility Forum#E03826#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3826 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 16 rue Jean Rey
Post Code: 75015
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
Phone:
Indic Phone: 33
Phone Number: 144492020
EU Office
Address: 16 rue Jean Rey
Post Code: 75015
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
Phone:
Indic Phone: 33
Phone Number: 144492020
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Total Budget: 0
Grants:
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Grants:
Complementary Information: Total subventions received for EU Research Projects: 2.1 M€
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://vademecum.uic.org/en/
Organisation Members: Sustainable low-carbon transport (SLOCAT)
International Transport Forum
Current Job Opportunities
Trainee - Banking and financial services
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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