Local Organisations in Europe

The Rail Delivery Group brings together the companies that run Britain’s railway (passenger and freight) into a single team with one goal - to deliver a better railway for you and your community.

Today, the members of the association represent almost 92% of the rail freight market in the Czech Republic. The aim of the association is to develop rail freight transport in the Czech Republic.

The SGKV has been working as a non-profit member association for over 80 years to bring together relevant players from the industry. The SGKV forms a neutral communication and knowledge platform.

We offer promotion of scientific research and development in the field of logistics in Hamburg. As an FGL member, you are invited to free events, and will exchange ideas with experts from practice.

SCONRAIL is the Swiss conformity assessment body with an international scope for EC tests, ECM certifications, risk assessments and inspections in the railway sector.

The purpose of the Association is to support and defend the interests of its associates and the railway sector in general, promoting and participating in all those sectoral debates.

ILR ensures and supervises, in the interests of the consumer, the proper functioning of markets on the basis of effective and sustainable competition, while guaranteeing universal service.

We enable industry to prosper. Through collaboration and innovation, and our relationships with end users, our agile and entrepreneurial experts will offer the supply chain full service solutions.

Association for the research, maintenance, care, mediation, documentation and representation of the railway history and the railway system with a focus on train transport in Thuringia.

The Fachverband der Schienenbahnen (Professional Association of Railways) is the Austria-wide representation of interests for all railways and urban local transport companies.

The Netherlands Association for Forwarding and Logistics (FENEX) has the objective of strengthening the national and international position of the organised Dutch forwarding agents.

The aim of LOG-IT Club e.V. is to bundle the competencies in and around the logistics industry in North Rhine-Westphalia and to support the industry in the upcoming structural change.

Lorry-Rail is responsible for developing, promoting and operating the new rail-road link service between Luxembourg and Perpignan.

The VPI represents the interests of private owners of freight wagons in Germany. We ensure good technical, legal and operational framework conditions in rail freight transport.

The Association of Friends of the Madrid Railroad (AAFM) is a group that since 1946 brings together people with a common interest: the railroad and promote its heritage.

Get on board! With us you can "experience" the railroad. We restore and maintain historic railway vehicles and the infrastructure necessary for operation on our yard at the Nürnberg Nordostbahnhof.

The network for engineers working in the field of rail traffic in Germany for over 70 years.

The Railway directorate shall, on behalf of the state, have a comprehensive responsibility for the management and coordintaion of the railway sector.

We ensure non-discriminatory access to the rail network and to the intermodal freight terminals, and contribute to making Switzerland's railway system competitive.

The Swedish Transport Agency is working to achieve good accessibility, high quality, secure and environmentally aware rail, air, sea and road transport.

AMT's mission is to define and implement the general framework of regulatory and supervisory policies applicable to the sectors and activities of infrastructure and land, river and maritime transport.

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ensures fair competition between businesses, and protects consumer interests.

Business and technology funding for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin - this is what Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH offers.

The railway and transport union (EVG) is the strong professional interest group that collectively and reliably ensures fair wages as well as good and safe working conditions for the entire workforce.

The Freight Forwarders Association of Portugal (APAT) is the national association for PT-registered and licensed companies engaged in international freight forwarding activity.

An administrative agency responsible for public interests in relation to safety issues on the railway. Oversees railway operators and handles applications for authorisation to engage in railway.

FORWARD Belgium has represented freight forwarders, customs agents and logistics service providers for more than 100 years and is the single point of contact for everything related to logistics.

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

Rail Freight Group (RFG) is the representative body for rail freight in the UK. Our aim is to increase the volume of goods moved by rail.

ARTP is the trade association for training, development and competence management suppliers to the Railway Industry. Our aim is to be the association that represents the interests of those companies.

We are the association for the UK’s professional consultancies and engineering companies operating in the social and economic infrastructure sectors.

The French Rail Association (AFRA) was created in March 2009 to promote access for all new entrants to the French rail market, in order to actively participate in the development of the sector in FR.

The transport and services union has around 134,000 members. The railway department in the vida union represents the interests of all employees of the Austrian railway and cable car companies.

The State Agency for Railway Safety is one more piece within this system, in which it comes to exercise the role of authority responsible for railway safety.

The Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) is over 150 years old and is the oldest German union. It was founded in 1867. The GDL organizes all direct personnel in railway.

The VSLF is a professional association and represents the interests of the locomotive drivers and candidates. By joining, you support us to achieve our goals.

We promote pre-competitive exchange and support innovation projects - across Bavaria with the Railway Technology Cluster and the Bavarian Logistics Initiative, and in the Nuremberg.

Our Team is specialized to assist you in testing and validation of your vehicles, components or software. We carry out the validation of vehicle and its safety functions locally on your vehicle.

AFFI, the French Railway Association of Engineers and Executives is the French association which brings together engineers and executives in activity or in retirement, representing all railway sector.

To sharpen competitive and performance edges, the sector needs cohesion. That is the strategy of the Association of the railway industries (AIF) Hauts-de-France.

ASLEF is Britain's trade union for train drivers. Its 21,000+ members are employed in the train operating companies, the freight companies, London Underground and Light Rapid Transport.

The Portuguese Railway Platform Association is a joint initiative gathering the players in the domestic rail system divided up into huge public and private companies, SME, non-corporate bodies etc.

Private entity, formed by professionals. Our mission is to promote better knowledge and professionalization of the different aspects and problems of the transportation system.

The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) is the body that promotes and preserves the proper functioning of all markets in the interest of consumers and companies.

LAG connects you to the logistics partners you need, free of charge. Get in touch to discuss how we can help you achieve your objectives in the European market.

We see our role as that of an "advocate for mobility". The aim of the “Deutsches Verkehrsforum” (DVF) is to promote an efficient, user-friendly and sustainable integrated transport system.

The VDV advises and supports its member companies and politicians, supports the exchange of experience and know-how between the members and prepares technical, operational and legal principles.

RIA is the trade association for the UK-based suppliers to the railway industry. We have been established for over 140 years, with over 300 member companies representing supply chain.

Deutsche GVZ-Gesellschaft mbH (DGG) supports the cooperation of Freight Villages (GVZ). The target is to transfer the positive effects which GVZ generate on local, national and European level.

Mafex, the Spanish Railway Association, is the association that represents the Spanish railway industry, currently bringing together 94 companies that account for 82% of rail exports in our country.