http://www.uic.org/

Home page > Safety > Level Crossings Activities > ELCAD (European Level Crossing Awareness Day) campaign 2009

ELCAD (European Level Crossing Awareness Day) campaign 2009

ELCAD, the first ever awareness campaign on level crossing safety was organised on a European level on 25 June 2009

The purpose of the European Level Crossing Awareness Day (ELCAD) linked together a series of national/local events on the same date constructed around a common theme and unique branding. The main purpose of such coordinated action was to focus on education and promote safe behaviour by all users at and around level crossings. It took place for the first time on a European level on 25 June 2009, 27 countries took part in ELCAD amongst them 19 organised national campaigns (including Argentina and Israel) and 8 press campaigns. A number of European and International organisations including the United Nations http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wel... welcomed this high number of countries involved, applauded the UIC’s efforts in facilitating the success and reaffirmed the necessity to continue such an action in the future.

For further information, please contact: Isabelle Fonverne

PDF - 691.5 kb
Press pack on ELCAD

DG TREN of the European Commission has kindly organised a high-level press conference to promote and publicise at European level ELCAD. This event was held on 25 June at the main press room of the European Commission. The press conference included the following speakers:

1. European Commission: Enrico Grilo-Pasquarelli, Director for Inland Transport of DG TREN 2. ELCF ELCF European Level Crossing Forum : Alan Davies, Chairman and Jürgen Menge Vice Chairman of the (ELCF) European Level Crossing Forum 3. European Parliament: Inés Ayala Sender, MEP, active member of the Transport committee 4. European Transport Safety Council: Herman de Croo, president of ETSC and former Belgian Minister of Transport 5. European Rail Agency: Anders Lundstrom, Head of the Safety unit 6. Rail Sector: Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel, Belgian Infrastructure manager

A press pack has been dispatched containing the following documents to the journalists:

  • The European common press release
  • The programme of events
  • An ERA leaflet on safety at level crossings
  • Supportive statements from the United Nations, European and International Railways
  • CV of the panellists

Department

Region

Other

Safety Projects

Recent UIC leaflets

Publications

Follow-up of the site's activity RSS 2.0 |  Home |  Contact |  Call for candidates |  Disclaimer |  Accessibility |  Top of the page

© UIC 2013. All rights reserved