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

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

Together for the renewal of rail freight transport in Europe.
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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.
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Warener Eisenbahnfreunde e.V.

We are railway enthusiasts who have made it our mission to preserve the memory of the Mecklenburg Southern Railway for over 30 years.
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FILog - Gesellschaft für Innovation in Logistik und Verkehr e.V.

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.
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Forschungsgemeinschaft für Logistik e.V. (FGL)

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.
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Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr e.V. (SGKV)

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.
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AEbt Angewandte Eisenbahntechnik Certifer GmbH

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.
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EPTS Foundation e.V.

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.
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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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DIN e. V.

DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, is the independent platform for standardization in Germany and worldwide.
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Deutsche Bahn Stiftung GmbH (DB Museum)

Having opened its doors in 1882, the DB Museum is now the world's oldest museum devoted to the railways. Its main building is located in Nürnberg.
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Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen

The Bundesnetzagentur's core task is to ensure compliance with the Telecommunications Act (TKG), Postal Act (PostG) and Energy Act (EnWG) and responsibility for rail regulation.
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Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e. V. – VDEI

The network for engineers working in the field of rail traffic in Germany for over 70 years.
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Fränkische Museums- Eisenbahn e.V. Nürnberg

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.
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VPI - Verband der Güterwagenhalter in Deutschland e. V.

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.
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LOG-IT Club e.V.

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.
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Thüringer Eisenbahnverein e.V.

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.
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Eisenbahn-Bundesamt

The Federal Railway Authority is the German supervisory, licensing and safety authority for railways and railway undertakings.
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CNA e.V.

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.
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Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL)

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.
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Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG)

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.
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Kompetenznetz Rail Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH

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.
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Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen e.V.

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.
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Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH

Business and technology funding for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin - this is what Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH offers.
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Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland (VDB) e.V.

VDB speaks for the German rail industry. It combines the interests of its more than 200 member companies, organises and moderates a consensus, gets involved with specific concerns.
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Rail & Logistik Center Wustermark

Rail & Logistik Center Wustermark GmbH & Co. KG took over the facilities and operational management of the Wustermark marshalling yard from DB Netz AG with effect from 01.07.2008. The aim of RLC Wustermark is to create an independent hub and service point for logistics chains and networks
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rail-assets Georg Kreitmair e.K.

Are you looking for rail vehicles, products or rail vehicle services? rail-assets offers you an up-to-date, qualified and almost complete market overview of current new and used product offerings.
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UEEIV Union Europäischer Eisenbahn-Ingenieur-Verbände

The UEEIV is an umbrella organization of railway engineers across Europe, which was founded more than 30 years ago to facilitate a Europe-wide continuous railway system. As a cooperation platform for stakeholders in the railway sector, a core function of the UEEIV is the certification of engineers to EURAL-ING, which improves their chances on the international job market. More than 470 EURAIL-ING have been registered by the UEEIV in 21 different countries so far.
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DIE GÜTERBAHNEN

We are DIE GÜTERBAHNEN. We count almost 100 private, regional and international companies associated with rail freight transport as our members.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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BVL International - Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) e.V.

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.
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Logistics Alliance Germany (LAG)

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.
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Deutsche GVZ-Gesellschaft mbH

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.
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Deutsches Verkehrsforum e.V. (DVF)

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.
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Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen e. V. (VDV)

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.
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DGEG - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte e. V.

The German Society for Railway History (DGEG) is an association that deals with the history of the railway and several railway museums.
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VPI European Rail Service GmbH (VERS)

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.
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Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME)

The Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME), founded in 1954, is the professional association for supply chain managers, buyers and logisticians in Germany and CE.
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Verband Deutscher Eisenbahnfachschulen e. V. (VDEF)

We are a training and examination organization recognized by the EBA, a training institution recognized by DB Netz AG for training and advanced training of security personnel etc.
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