Consortium for the development of FRMCS officially started
The 5GRAIL project for the development of the Future Railways Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) has officially started on the 1st of November. A consortium led by UIC will…
Translation tool aims to overcome language barrier international freight
A pilot with a translating tool has to overcome the language barrier in international rail freight. Translate4Rail, a joint programme by The International Union of Railways (UIC) and…
Ride-sharing an impetus for railways
Ride-sharing could stimulate the development of the European railways. In order to facilitate this and to provide seamless mobility, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), together with…
Why should European railways migrate to FRMCS?
By 2025, European railways will migrate to the new standard of communication known by the acronym FRMCS. Speaking at the online RailTech Infra Forum 2020, UIC Head of…
UIC launches new real-time ticket control system
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has made a significant step towards real-time control of passenger tickets. With the help of Dutch company Hit Rail, it launched the…
UIC issues two FRMCS specifications
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has released two important specifications related to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), the successor of GSM-R. They are about the…
UIC defines priorities until 2022
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has unveiled its Work Programme for 2020 – 2022. It defines five strategic priorities of the organisation in the coming years: promotion…
Coronavirus impact on railways: 18 March
RailTech continues to cover the influence of coronavirus on the European rail sector. Below you can find some highlights of Wednesday, 18 March. The updates from Tuesday, 17…
UIC publishes management guideline for coronavirus
UIC has set up a task force combining UIC member companies, experts and other relevant stakeholders to work together to find ways to respond to the coronavirus crisis…
Challenges and possible solutions on the way to ATO
Nearly all European railway companies are working on introducing a form of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the coming years. This includes a complete move over to the…
SCNF, DB Cargo and KLM complete programme of Intelligent Rail Summit
With the addition of DB Cargo, SNCF and KLM/Air France, the programme of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 has been completed. During the rail conference that takes place…
Softil supports Siemens in developing LTE-R solutions
Siemens Mobility has chosen the BEEHD client framework to develop the next generation of the Long Term Evolution-Railway (LTE-R) networks. This technology will be also used for the…
New Director General of UIC takes office
On 1 July François Davenne has officially taken office as new Director General of International Union of Railways (UIC). He will serve a chairman of the organisation during…
Report: rail neglected in public debate about energy transition
Rail is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport both for freight and passengers, yet is often neglected in public debate. That is the conclusion of a…
‘Soft measures the most sustainable approach to railway development’
Soft measures are by far the most sustainable approach towards developing railway, said director Europe of SNCF RĂ©seau Paul Mazataud. He was referring to projects in the field…