UIC projects

TCMS Function Interface

Strategy

The idea is to standardise the Human Interfaces of the railway vehicles and of the complete trains finalized to get unified and comparable behavior and reaction from the railway users and of the subsystem connected to the Train Co (...)

Updating /Maintenance of Energy management UIC Leaflets

Strategy

The updating of the UIC Leaflets shall provide a coherent, updated and consistent view of the Railway System. This activity is done according the priorities based on the needs and the will of the Members, considering anyway cost r (...)

Railway Induced Vibration Abatement Solutions

Strategy

Aim of the project: Reduction of Vibration for residents near railway lines. "PTR Strategy Programme 2020"-Check: PTR Top Priority: yes; Strategic Goal: "Environment"; Cluster: "Noise and Vibration"; Assessment Indicator: "10 (...)

Revision Of UIC Leaflet 541-3/541-03 (SET 7)

Strategy

Strategy Leaflet 541-3 describes the approval procedure of the brake pads for of disc braked rail vehicles. It has to be modified to take into account the technical changes in railroad environment. Strategy Leaflet 541-03 Very (...)

Automatic track gauge changing systems

Strategy

The project will define the requirements to be met by a gauge changeover system and with emphasis on the technical, economic and logistical aspects as well as benefits for users and railways. The project is relevant to business de (...)

New UIC Leaflet "Rolling Stock Maintenance"

Strategy

The need to improve Rolling Stock Maintenance Processes is one of the keys to reduce the operational cost of RU. A prerequisite to this goal is the availability of a Diagnostic System (see Project on Leaflet 557): 1. to implemen (...)

Revision of UIC Leaflet 541-05 Wheel Slip Protection

Strategy

Leaflet 541-05 describes the approval procedure of wheel slip protection devices. The recently published EN 15595 is lacking important safety relevant prescription. The current version of the Leaflet does not sufficiently take int (...)

Optimisation of Composite Brake Block Contour/Limit Value for Equivalent Conicity

Strategy

Improvement of the running behavior of wagons equipped with composite brake blocks, increase of wheel reprofilation intervals, obtaining final system approval for LL-blocks without negative LCC effects.

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Y/Q Effect of Vehicle Instability on Track Resistance/Fatigue

Strategy
This project seeks to check the acceptable limits of vehicle instability regarding the track. It will investigate the influence of some experienced wheel/rail force signals on track resistance and on the fatigue of track component (...)

Works of Programme Managers and SETs

Strategy
The new organisation of the Rolling Stock Sector comprises 3 levels: Steering Body, Program Managers and Sector Expert Teams. Program Managers have the tasks of managing the technical and research programs according to the goals s (...)

Tolerances for axles defects

Strategy
There are currently no international provisions relating to the condition of axles in service and maintenance. The requirements laid down in EN 13 261 apply to new axles only. Permissible criteria for surface defects and corrosion (...)

Coordination CEN CENELEC

Strategy
Assist UIC members in their attempt to establish a level playing field with the manufacturers, which by their control of several national standard organizations (NSO) also dominate the activities in CEN and CENELEC as the NSO are (...)

Requirement DataBase EUTREQ

Strategy
EUTREQ is a process set up to manage basic functionalities and requirements for railway standardisation organized in a highly structured framework. It represents the combined know-how of the railway sector. A simple but highly int (...)

Digital Control of Sub Stations

Strategy
To implement an Intelligent Railway Supply System - namely a digitally enabled electrical grid able to distribute energy and react according to the information about the behavior of all the participants (suppliers and consumers) - (...)

Energy & Electric Traction Experts Group

Strategy
Collect and structure the technical documentation necessary for maintain and improve the performances of the energy sub-system while reducing the total costs. Plan the activities to do, the procedures to follow and the characteris (...)

Axles Wheels and axle boxes reliability/safety EN50126

Strategy
The goal of the project is to be able to calculate characteristic RAMS values against EN 50126 to determine the reliability and safety of railway vehicles running gear. These characteristic values are necessary to safely evaluate (...)

Confirmation Tests of Leaflet 541-3

Strategy
Leaflet 541-3 describes the approval procedure of the brake pads for disc braked rail vehicles. It has to be modified to take into account the changes that have taken place in the technological environment. The new and completely (...)

Updating / Maintenance of Rolling Stock Leaflets

Strategy
The updating of the UIC Leaflets shall provide a coherent, updated and consistent view of the Railway System. This activity is done according the priorities based on the needs and the will of the Members, considering anyway cost r (...)

CleanER-D

Strategy
Encourage the diesel engine manufacturers and the locomotive manufacturers to jointly develop efficient technical solutions for compliance of diesel engines with the stage IIIB of the Directive on Non-road Mobile Machinery for rai (...)

EUROPE TRAIN

Strategy
Noise reduction at the source (wheel-rail-contact) has the best cost/benefit ratio and avoids high investments and maintenance cost for infrastructure managers (e.g. noise barriers). To achieve a considerable noise reduction in ra (...)

Revision of Leaflets UIC 508-3 / 556 / 573

Strategy
The development of systems for the transfer of safety-critical data and for communication in trains requires the constant adaptation of technical rules and regulations. Existing UIC leaflets must also be amended in line with the s (...)