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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Transport terminals connected

9.12 M

TEU

89.6 B

TKM

Created in 1970, the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) is the industry association for the sector of Combined Transport in Brussels. Its members are Combined Transport Operators and Combined Transport Terminals.

UIRR actively promotes Combined Transport, primarily towards European decision-makers and facilitates the enhancement of the sector, while also supporting the daily functioning of this ecologically and economically sustainable mode of long(er) distance freight transport.

Our tasks:

  • promotion of the activity in question
  • co-ordination of the “internal” work
  • a role of service centre on demand

Promotional activities:

  • steps towards the political authorities such as the diverse governing bodies of the European Union, UN/ECE and vis-à-vis the industrial targets concerned (UIC/CER, ERFA, IRU, FIATA/CLECAT, ERFCP, F&L, etc.)
  • drawing up and distribution of position papers on legislative or statutory developments directly or indirectly influencing commercial opportunities in CT
  • active participation in related conferences and seminars
  • production of promotional documents such as the Annual Report, the statistical brochure, descriptive leaflets, etc.

Currently the UIRR consists of 41 member companies in 17 European countries