International Union of Railways

international rail transport industry body

The International Union of Railways (French: Union internationale des chemins de fer, UIC) is an international rail transport industry body.

International Union of Railways
Union internationale des chemins de fer
UIC membership:
  At least one active member
  At least one affiliate member
  At least one associate member
  Suspended members
AbbreviationUIC
Formation17 October 1922; 101 years ago (1922-10-17)
Legal statusActive
PurposePromote rail transport at world level
Meet the challenges of mobility and sustainable development
Headquarters16 rue Jean Rey
Paris, France
Membership (2021)
204
Chairman
Krzysztof Mamiński (PKP)[1]
Vice Chairman
Mohamed Rabie Khlie (ONCF)[1]
Director General
François Davenne (UIC)[1]
Coordinator
Karine Van Ceunebroeck[1]
Websiteuic.org Edit this at Wikidata

Members

When founded in 1922 the UIC had 51 members from 29 countries, including Japan and China. They were joined by members from the Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa. As of February 2024, the UIC has 218 members[2] across five continents. Of these there are:

  • 65 active members (usually companies located in Europe, East Asia, South Asia and Middle East):
  1. ÖBB
  2. Infrabel and SNCB
  3. ŽFBH and ŽRS
  4. BDZ and NRIC
  5. China Railway and NRA
  6. HŽ Infrastruktura and HŽPP
  7. ČD and Správa železnic
  8. DSB
  9. FTIA
  10. SNCF
  11. DB
  12. Hellenic Train and OSE
  13. Gysev/Raaberbahn and MÁV
  14. Indian Railways
  15. RAI
  16. IRR
  17. CIÉ
  18. Israel Railways
  19. FS
  20. JR East
  21. KTZ
  22. Korail and Korea National Railway
  23. LDZ
  24. LTG
  25. CFL
  26. UBTZ
  27. ONCF
  28. NS and ProRail
  29. Bane Nor
  30. PKP
  31. CP and Infraestruturas de Portugal
  32. CFR Călători, CFR Marfă and CFR SA
  33. SAR
  34. IŽS
  35. ŽSR, ŽSSK and ŽSSK Cargo
  36. Adif and Renfe
  37. Green Cargo, SJ and Trafikverket
  38. BLS and SBB CFF FFS
  39. CFS
  40. THSRC
  41. TCDD and TCDDT
  42. UZ
  43. Eurostar I and Network Rail
  • 78 affiliate members (usually companies located in Africa, Oceania, South America and Southeast Asia, or universities and organisations in Europe and Asia, or government authorities):
  1. ANESRIF
  2. ALAF and JST
  3. NTC, TFNSW, Queensland TMR, Victoria DOTP and Western Australia PTA
  4. BR ICS and Ubimet
  5. BCC
  6. ANPTrilhos
  7. RAC
  8. BJTU, CARS, CRDC, CRECC, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, CRRC Qingdao Sifang RSRI, CRSC Research & Design Institute, SWJTU and Tongji University
  9. ANi
  10. Ermewa, Europe Express, Lisea, Région Grand Est, Systra and TELT
  11. ARTF
  12. Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe and OPTIMA-TOURS
  13. ÉKM, FoxRail and VPE
  14. NCRTC and NHSRCL
  15. Isfahan Kafriz
  16. NTV
  17. JR RTRI
  18. Aqaba Railway Corporation and JHR
  19. KRRI
  20. RB Rail
  21. ARTF
  22. MTZ
  23. Eurail and Hitrail
  24. COGEFER
  25. Entur and Norske Tog
  26. DOT
  27. IK
  28. Medway
  29. AFER
  30. TGA
  31. CFS and SENTER
  32. Eurorail Logistics and ŽS
  33. RSR and TUT
  34. FCH and FFE
  35. ASTOC, Jernhusen and Stena Line
  36. Alliance Swisspass and Eurofima
  37. DRT
  38. MOEI
  39. BCRRE, GCRE, Harsco, HS2 Limited and RSSB
  40. AAR and FRA
  • 58 associate members (usually companies in Africa and North America):
  1. ARA[3]
  2. SNTF
  3. FASE
  4. UKZHD
  5. Sydney Trains
  6. GKB and WLB
  7. ADY
  8. Thalys
  9. BRC
  10. SOPAFERB
  11. Camrail
  12. Via Rail
  13. EFE
  14. SIPF and Sitarail
  15. HŽ Cargo
  16. Student Agency
  17. ENR
  18. EDR
  19. VR
  20. Getlink
  21. Setrag
  22. ERC.D
  23. Georgian Railway
  24. Attica Group
  25. GYSEV Cargo
  26. Trenord
  27. JR Central, JR Freight and JR West
  28. KRC
  29. CFL Cargo
  30. KTM
  31. SNIM
  32. ŽPCG
  33. ZRSM Infrastructure
  34. Oman Rail
  35. PNR
  36. CTV, GFR and Unicom
  37. GTS
  38. Srbija Kargo and Srbijavoz
  39. ETS, Euskotren, FGC and LFP
  40. RHB
  41. TRC
  42. SRT
  43. SNCFT
  44. Etihad Rail
  45. NI Railways
  46. Amtrak and CHSRA
  47. VNR
  • 17 suspended members:
  1. BCh
  2. ONATRA
  3. DJKA, KAI and MASKA
  4. Libya Railway
  5. MyHSR Corp and RAC
  6. ZRSM Transport
  7. FPC, MIIT, NIIAS, RZD, RZDstroy and VNIIZHT
  8. Sudan Railways Corporation
  9. Syrian Hedjaz Railways

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