International Organisations in Europe

Created in 1970, the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) is the industry association for the sector of Combined Transport in Brussels.

Promote railway technology and knowledge at international level through the generation of collaborative R&D projects, the commercialisation of technology and know-how.

CIT helps railway undertakings implement international transport law, standardising contractual relationships and creating legal certainty to save members money and support their business.

EUROFIMA’s has a non-profit mission to support the development of public passenger rail transportation in Europe and to support the railway bodies which are its shareholders in renewing etc.

Support of scientific training and promotion of university graduates in the field of transport and logistics. Networking of specialists and executives with inter-university science.

The Association for European Transport is the leading European organisation for transport professionals and academics. AET promotes networking and exchange of ideas, information and opportunities etc.

KNRBB enables a new quality of cooperation between the client and the executing companies in complex rail technology projects – starting with acquisition and project support etc.

Since 1997, we support you with testing, inspection and certification services to contribute into a safest, reliable and connected railway and urban transportation all over the world.

We are the European Railways Network (NEE) - the freight railways. Our members include 84 private, regional and international companies from the rail freight transport sector.

The purpose of AERRL is to promote interoperable, sustainable, efficient and safe passenger and cargo rolling stock transport for the European railways.

As the European coordination platform, FTE promotes cross-border coordination amongst railway undertakings. The FTE makes an essential contribution to promoting interoperability of Europe.

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies.

DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, is the independent platform for standardization in Germany and worldwide.

DEKRA Rail helps rail organisations to plan their processes safely and cost effectively, and simultaneously contributes to improving performance.

RailNetEurope started in January 2004 on the initiative of a number of European railway Infrastructure Managers and Allocation Bodies, who wished to establish a common, Europe-wide organisation.

The association was established in Brussels (2002) by a handful of new rail freight operators. It was established as the voice of new entrants to support the European vision for a liberalised railway.

Xrail is a production cooperation consisting of seven members, aiming to make European Single Wagonload a more competitive and more sustainable alternative to road transport.

The Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V. (BVL) was foundend in 1978 in Bremen, Germany. Quickly, it grew into one of the most extensive national and international logistics networks.

RailGood endorses the message of RAIL FREIGHT FORWARD! RailGood's manageme external relations with politicians, government, port companies and rail infrastructure management.

The European Union Agency for Railways is carrying out technical work on railway safety and interoperability based on the requirements of European law.

The vision of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking is to promote modal shift from road to rail in order to achieve a more competitive and resource-efficient European transport system.

UIC, the worldwide professional association representing the railway sector and promoting rail transport. UIC leads an innovative and dynamic sector, helping members.

Operating in Brussels since 1992, UNIFE represents European train builders and rail equipment suppliers. The association advocates on behalf of more than 100 of Europe’s leading rail supply companies.

The UIP with its seat in Brussels, is the umbrella association of national associations from fourteen European countries, thus representing more than 200 freight wagon keepers and ECMs.

ERRAC was set up in 2001 with the ambitious goal of creating a single European body with both the competence and capability to help revitalise the European rail sector and make it more competitive,

The European Platform of Transport Sciences (formally the EPTS Foundation e.V.) is an independent association of organizations working in the field of transport sciences.

We provide better insight on what rail infrastructure managers are, what they do, their overall importance for the European market and how they evolve over time.

CER’s role is to represent the interests of its members on the EU policy-making scene, in particular to support an improved business and regulatory environment for European railway.

At present, the focus of IBS is on the development of a product for the renewal of wagonload traffic, the development of required terminals and the support of digitization.

VPI (CERS) has been intensively focused on continuing development of the successful VPI Maintenance Guide since 2019 and also carries out its proven technical assessments of workshops.

The Cargo Rail Service Center e.V. is a Europe-wide association for all companies involved in rail freight transport, such as workshops, railway companies, EVUs, ECM wagon keepers, shippers etc.

Belgorail is an inspection, testing and certification company, belonging to the Certifer group since 2017, one of the worldwide railway certification leader with a global presence in 10 countries.

Czech-Saxon ports s.r.o. (ČSP) is a multimodally oriented translation and logistics company that offers a wide portfolio of services. Operate two inland ports Děčín and Lovosice as commodity centers.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, is the world’s leading applied research organization. Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process.

We ensure the safety of human interaction with technology and environment. Since then, the Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein e.V. has become one of the world's leading expert organizations.

The DVWG currently belongs to approx. 2,200 members. It maintains diverse national and international exchange memberships to significant associations and facilities in transport and logistics.

TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in virtually all areas of business and life. The company is one of the world’s leading testing service providers with more than 20,000 employees.

The German Society for Railway History (DGEG) is an association that deals with the history of the railway and several railway museums.