Supporting Organisations in Europe

Companies, entities and authorities supporting and monitoring railway matters on national and international level.

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Railway companies in category Supporting Organisations

UIRR s.c.r.l. (Union internationale des sociétés de transport combiné Rail-Route)

Created in 1970, the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) is the industry association for the sector of Combined Transport in Brussels.
UIRR s.c.r.l. (Union internationale des sociétés de transport combiné Rail-Route) logo
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EUROFIMA European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock

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.
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SCONRAIL AG

SCONRAIL is the Swiss conformity assessment body with an international scope for EC tests, ECM certifications, risk assessments and inspections in the railway sector.
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International Rail Transport Committee (CIT)

CIT helps railway undertakings implement international transport law, standardising contractual relationships and creating legal certainty to save members money and support their business.
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Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking

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.
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International Monorail Association

The aim of the International Monorail Association is to provide a platform for interaction between National, Regional, and Local Public Authorities in the Monorail OEM Industry.
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OUESTRAIL

The OUESTRAIL association aims to promote the development of rail in Western Switzerland.
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Verband Schweizer Lokomotivführer und Anwärter VSLF

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.
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Schiedskommission im Eisenbahnverkehr SKE

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

Our association is there to keep your interests on track. We give a voice to the loading industry, working to ensure a viable freight rail system that keeps your goods – and competition – moving.
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies.
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Bundesamt für Verkehr (BAV)

The BAV is the supervisory authority responsible for public transport in Switzerland (railways, cableways, ships, trams and buses). Large areas of freight transport also fall within the BAV’s remit.
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Forum Train Europe FTE

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

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.
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Swissrail Industry Association

SWISSRAIL Industry Association is the local and global association of the Swiss railway industry and the Swiss railway engineering companies. It incorporates more than one hundred members.
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ALLRAIL

ALLRAIL, the Alliance of Rail New Entrants, was founded in April 2017 and is one of Europe’s newest railway associations.
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UITP International Association of Public Transport AISBL

In Europe, UITP’s main activity consists of working closely with European Union Institutions, bringing together more than 450 urban, suburban and regional public transport operators and authorities from all member states.
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FORWARD Belgium

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.
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FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer / SPF Mobilité et Transports

Our mission is to prepare, implement and support mobility and transport policies. We do this in consultation with our partners at regional, federal, national and international level.
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Dienst Regulering van het Spoorwegvervoer & van de Exploitatie van Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal

The Belgian Regulatory Body for Railway Transport and Brussels Airport Operations is the governmental organization which regulates rail transport and Brussels Airport operations.
Dienst Regulering van het Spoorwegvervoer & van de Exploitatie van Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal logo

Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors

The purpose of AERRL is to promote interoperable, sustainable, efficient and safe passenger and cargo rolling stock transport for the European railways.
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UIP – International Union of Wagon Keepers

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.
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Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies aisbl (CER)

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.
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EIM aisbl (European Rail Infrastructure Managers)

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.
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The European Rail Research Advisory Council

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,
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UNIFE - the European Rail Industry

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.
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ERFA European Rail Freight Association asbl

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.
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TVS SAS SAT

Railway undertakings should have fair and equal access to the Swiss rail network. We are responsible for the impartial planning, allocation and optimisation of usage rights (train paths).
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Belgorail SA

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.
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International Rail Freight Business Association (IBS) e.V.

Together for the renewal of rail freight transport in Europe.
International Rail Freight Business Association (IBS) e.V. logo
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Cargo Rail Service Center CRSC e.V.

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.
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