Supporting Organisations in Europe

The Association of Railways Operators of Slovakia (AROS) brings together companies operating in the area of domestic and international rail freight transport in the Slovak Republic.

Our goal is to defend and represent the common interests of members against state and non-state domestic and foreign organizations, railway companies, security authorities and supervisory.

The association of producers and repairers of rail vehicles is a union of legal entities gathered together according to the Civil Code of Slovak Republic. Its activity is classified as a non-profit making organization. The members of the association consist of the most distinguished companies dealing mostly with repairs, modernizing, production of rail vehicles and respective components as well as other related activities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Railway Cluster in Västerås is a cluster cooperation between railway technology companies located in Västerås and Västmanland County.

The vision of Train Alliance is for maximum utilisation of rolling stock and for rail traffic to function efficiently so that freight and people can be transported safely and on time.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

The OUESTRAIL association aims to promote the development of rail in Western Switzerland.

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.

The publication of press releases in Railway Supply magazine and on its news portal www.railway.supply will increase the company’s positive image and bring in new customers.

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.

ORR protects the interests of rail and road users in UK. We are improving the safety, value, and performance of railways and roads, today and in the future.

Established in 1993, the Rail Forum is a national industry body with strong regional connections. An inclusive, not for profit organisation, our member companies are drawn from all parts of the UK.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

We are the integrated transport authority responsible for meeting Mayor Sadiq Khan's strategy and commitments on transport in London.

URZĄD TRANSPORTU KOLEJOWEGO (The Office of Rail Transport) upholds the cohesion of the rail system by supervising the technical solutions that influence rail traffic and rail system safety in Poland.

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.

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.

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

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.

The Luxtorpeda 2.0 cluster wants to be an active participant in shaping the Polish transport policy, helping to develop the best solutions in the legislative, organizational and financial areas.

Transport Technical Supervision (TDT) is a technical inspection unit, established by the Act of 21 December 2000 on technical inspection as a state legal person, reporting to the minister responsible.

SNCF Voyageurs is a state-owned enterprise founded on 1 January 2020, an independent subsidiary of the French National Railway Company, in charge of operating passenger trains.

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.

Railway magazines in Germany.

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DITECFER supports its Shareholders in all research and innovation activities, acquisition of strategic know-how and business networking (Tuscan).

The Railway Research Institute, operating over 70 years in the railway sector, conducts scientific and research work and performs certification processes in the fields of railway transportation.

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).

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.