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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.
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).
22 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The third meeting of EU-Japan Industrial Dialogue on Railways got underway in Brussels yesterday highlighting critical topics addressed in the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
7 May 2015 | By Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The launch meeting of combined EU rail research and development projects, Roll2Rail, IT2Rail and In2Rail, took place today in Brussels.
More than ever, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS1) is at the heart of the European strategy for an ever interoperable, high-capacity and safer European railway network. The specifications implemented on key lines and corridors in Europe, but also in an increasing number of countries outside of the European…
13 February 2015 | By Nicolas Furio (UNIFE), Estelle Bongini (SNCF) and Ulf Orrenius (Bombardier)
Noise pollution is an important concern. At a European level the Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires noise mapping of large agglomerations and major routes and the development of Action Plans. It is estimated that 14 million people in Europe are exposed to levels of railway noise above 55 dB Lden,…
29 January 2015 | By Rail Forum Europe
Members of the European Parliament and rail stakeholders gathered on 28 January in Brussels to discuss current issues related to international rail connections and possible solutions...
