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UNIFE are the European Rail Supply Industry, which advocates on behalf of more than 100 leading rail supply companies in Europe – from SMEs to major industrial champions – who are active in the design, manufacture, maintenance and refurbishment of rail transport systems, subsystems and related equipment. UNIFE also brings together national rail industry associations from 11 European countries. UNIFE’s members account for 84 per cent of the European, and 46 per cent of the global market for rail equipment and services (stats at March 2022). UNIFE communicate members’ interests at European and international levels while actively promoting rail equipment and standards worldwide. UNIFE’s membership reflects all segments of Europe’s rail supply industry from rolling stock manufacturers and infrastructure suppliers to system integrators and engineering companies. UNIFE’s members are committed to collaborating on common challenges facing our sector, and also providing the innovative technology needed to meet the growing demand for sustainable transport. Here follows our content related to UNIFE.
Rail has a central role to play in providing climate-friendly transport and helping Europe meet its sustainability challenges, and remains the best solution for promoting safe, clean and green mobility.
With international guest numbers reaching over 161,000 and more than 3,000 exhibitors showcasing their products and solutions, this year’s record-breaking InnoTrans trade fair has once again proved to be the driving force of the rail sector.
The key message from UNIFE's 2018 World Rail Market Study Results announced at InnoTrans 2018 was that the global rail supply industry remains on a growth track
Innovative and intelligent solutions are greatly impacting the rail sector. The digital era has the potential to not only revolutionise rail transportation for passengers and freight, but also provide operators and infrastructure owners with a more connected and streamlined approach to how they run their services.
Iñigo Méndez, Project Officer at the European Union Agency for Railways, takes a look at the history and present situation regarding track maintenance requirements within EU law.
10 August 2017 | By
Philippe Citroën, Director General of UNIFE – the Association of the European Rail Industry – discusses recent developments within the sector and considers the impact passenger demand will have on operations in the future.
19 March 2017 | By Angela de Heymer, Senior Manager, IRIS
Ten years since the IRIS Certification™ was established, it is now a well-known business management system in the rail sector that enables any railway component supplier to meet globally recognised levels of quality for its railway products. IRIS Senior Manager, Angela de Heymer , outlines the latest developments of the…
In our latest free-to-view Signalling & Telecommunications Supplement, Luc Lallemand shares Infrabel’s recent ETCS milestones, SŽ’s José Urbanc explores Slovenia’s signalling developments, and Frans Heijnen provides an overview of the EULYNX project...
6 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
CER (Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) and UNIFE (European Rail Industry Association) have issued a joint paper highlighting rail as the backbone of sustainable mobility and key to transport decarbonisation.
11 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The European Parliament TRAN Committee has voted to adopt a proposed Sustainable Urban Mobility Report emphasising the urgent need to make transport more sustainable.
15 October 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
European rail industry leaders have met with stakeholders and EU decision makers to discuss maintaining Europe’s leadership of the global rail supply market.
16 September 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Rail will play a decisive role in the strategy for tackling climate change, according to UNIFE and Transdev Group ahead of the United Nations COP21 climate change conference.
2 September 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Russian Railways (RZD) and the association representing European Rail Industries UNIFE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation on the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS).
21 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Deutsche Bahn and UNIFE, the European Rail Industry Association, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the advancement of the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS).
