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Participate in UIC Decision making
- take part in General Assemblies, held twice a year,
- take part in their Regional Assembly: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa or Middle-East,
- take part in major UIC events (conferences and seminars) of interest;
- have access to UIC core information including:
Access to UIC Publications
- obtain hardcopies and CD-ROMs of publications in English, French or German, such as UIC Leaflets, UIC Codes, and UIC Statistics Publications (new documents and amendments)
Hard-copies and CD-ROMs are provided free of charge depending on the status of the member. Alternatively, extra hardcopies and CD-ROMs are available to members at discounted prices..
- access to UIC Terminology (RailLexic)
- UIC members having taken part in the translation of the dictionary have discounted hardcopies and a limited number of free CD-ROMs versions.
- other members can receive hardcopies and CD-ROMs at a different discount.
- opportunity to subscribe to an automatic update of UIC Leaflets and UIC Codes: every 4 months you automatically receive in hardcopy the new UIC Leaflet and UIC Code editions.
- buy any UIC Publication, reports or study which is not part of the membership package at the catalogue price. Some publications are available to UIC members for a fraction of their cost.
Access UIC Online
Unlimited password-protected access, free of charge, to:
- UIC Website: All restricted sections for UIC members
- Rail Statistics Online Database
- extranet provides real time exclusive access to personal contacts from the 200 member railways and their experts and offers direct messenger and online documentation including the publications listed above.
- Documentation centre specialising in railway activity across the globe
Membership status-specific packages
Active Members (Train Operators and/or Infrastructure Managers only)
Active Members are entitled to take part in any Forum, Platform and Working Group and have access to the outcomes conclusions and reports in the areas of:
- Railway Undertakings,
- Infrastructure,
- Technology & Research,
- Safety,
- Security,
- Environment and Sustainable Development,
- Technology & Research
- Other transversal groups such as Legal or finance directors, statistics or purchases professionals
Associate and Affiliate Members
Associate or Affiliate Members may take part in any Forum, Platform and Working Group which is related to their line of business, and have access, subject to certain conditions, to findings, conclusions and reports subject to the approval of other members of the Forum, Platform or Working Group
OPTIONS
For an optional fee, all members of UIC are entitled to:
- take part in thematic Special Groups and Projects such as braking and High Speed and have access to their outcomes conclusions and reports
- access specific online databases or rail operating applications linked to Special Groups and Projects for example the UIC SAFETY database, RICS RICS Company code (also called RICS code or railway code) codes, ENEE ENEE European Railway Location Database , etc.
How to become member?
Applications for membership should follow the procedure indicated below:
- Complete the enclosed application form (See attached documents below)
- Provide the following documents:
- Annual report
- Statistics for the past 2 years (a form specifying the main indicators is enclosed) (See attached documents below)
- Send the completed form, together with the documents indicated above, to the following address:
For the attention of Mr Vincent VU
UIC
16 rue Jean Rey
75015 PARIS
France
Email: VU Vincent
