https://uic.org/news Latest news from the International Union of Railways. en UIC Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:32 GMT https://uic.org/articles/5th-uic-frmcs-conference-0 https://uic.org/articles/5th-uic-frmcs-conference-0 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:10:33 GMT https://uic.org/articles/5th-uic-frmcs-conference https://uic.org/articles/5th-uic-frmcs-conference Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:35:26 GMT https://uic.org/articles/uic-publishes-its-latest-global-rail-sustainability-report https://uic.org/articles/uic-publishes-its-latest-global-rail-sustainability-report Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:24:28 GMT UIC has released the fourth edition of its Global Rail Sustainability Report, coinciding with the start of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable… https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-suicide-prevention https://uic.org/articles/register-now-uic-webinar-suicide-prevention Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:29:48 GMT On 3 November 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, UIC will host a webinar on the topic of suicide prevention, under the slogan “Because Railways Care”. https://uic.org/articles/ai-workshop-explores-scalability-ai-projects https://uic.org/articles/ai-workshop-explores-scalability-ai-projects Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:49:10 GMT On 15 and 16 September 2026, the UIC Opt-in Project “Artificial Intelligence Models, Scalability and Transferability” (AIST) brought together railway… https://uic.org/articles/fisaic-technical-commission-railway-heritage-model-railways-meets-debrecen-hungary https://uic.org/articles/fisaic-technical-commission-railway-heritage-model-railways-meets-debrecen-hungary Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:38:47 GMT Following the activity schedule, Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, hosted both the annual exhibition of railway models and a meeting of the… https://uic.org/articles/upcoming-innovation-workshop-mass-one-one-rail-real-time-hyper-personalised-information https://uic.org/articles/upcoming-innovation-workshop-mass-one-one-rail-real-time-hyper-personalised-information Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:49:25 GMT The Innovation Workshops of the UIC Passenger Services Group explore emerging industry and technology trends and their impact on the rail sector. Each… https://uic.org/articles/its-not-too-late-join-data-collection-rail-sustainability-index-open-until-15-october-2026 https://uic.org/articles/its-not-too-late-join-data-collection-rail-sustainability-index-open-until-15-october-2026 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:48:46 GMT The data collection cycle for this year’s Rail Sustainability Index (RSi) is still open. UIC members are invited to submit their sustainability… https://uic.org/articles/innovation-workshop-chat-action-will-agentic-ai-transform-travel-experience-takes-place https://uic.org/articles/innovation-workshop-chat-action-will-agentic-ai-transform-travel-experience-takes-place Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:48:05 GMT On 10 September 2026, the UIC Passenger Services Group held its latest Innovation Workshop “From chat to action: will Agentic AI transform the travel… https://uic.org/articles/investment-rail-6th-international-symposium-high-speed-rail-socioeconomic-impacts https://uic.org/articles/investment-rail-6th-international-symposium-high-speed-rail-socioeconomic-impacts Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:52:35 GMT As part of the UIC Alliance of Universities for High-Speed Rail (AUHSR), a global academic network established in 2015 for the development of high-speed… https://uic.org/articles/connecting-continent-uic-launches-regional-competence-hub-africa https://uic.org/articles/connecting-continent-uic-launches-regional-competence-hub-africa Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:08:25 GMT On 8 September 2026, the first workshop of the UIC International Railway Research Board (IRRB) Regional Competence Hub (RCH) in Africa took place online… https://uic.org/articles/new-working-groups-launched-continue-irs-migration-process https://uic.org/articles/new-working-groups-launched-continue-irs-migration-process Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:50:56 GMT On 7 September 2026, UIC held the kick-off meetings of three new working groups launched to support the migration of selected UIC Leaflets to… https://uic.org/articles/new-article https://uic.org/articles/new-article Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:17:49 GMT The subtitle is the standfirst under the title and the search-engine description (about 120–160 characters). Institutional English, British spelling. https://uic.org/articles/translating-ideas-impact-how-uic-academic-board-innovation-driving-global-rail https://uic.org/articles/translating-ideas-impact-how-uic-academic-board-innovation-driving-global-rail Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:24:01 GMT Following the UIC Academic Board for Innovation (ABI) being launched, our work is now moving from concept development to programme delivery, with the… https://uic.org/articles/uic-launches-new-cycle-uic-global-mentoring-programme-railway-talent https://uic.org/articles/uic-launches-new-cycle-uic-global-mentoring-programme-railway-talent Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:12:55 GMT Registration is now open until 10 September for mentors and mentees to participate in the UIC Global Mentoring Programme 2026/2027 for Railway Talent – a… https://uic.org/node/16921 https://uic.org/node/16921 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:55:00 GMT Railway Loading Rules in Freight Transport Proper loading procedures are essential for safe and efficient freight transport by rail. Adherence to… https://uic.org/articles/new-way-write-article-railway-community https://uic.org/articles/new-way-write-article-railway-community Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:30:20 GMT Simple, efficient, AI driven https://uic.org/node/16920 https://uic.org/node/16920 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:05:05 GMT Simple, efficient, AI driven https://uic.org/node/16919 https://uic.org/node/16919 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:04:17 GMT Simple, efficient, AI driven https://uic.org/articles/rolling-stock-training-programme-successfully-completed-ankara https://uic.org/articles/rolling-stock-training-programme-successfully-completed-ankara Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:35:17 GMT On 20-24 July 2026, the first UIC Middle East Railway Training Centre (MERTCe) event of 2026-2027 was successfully held in Ankara, Türkiye. Organised…