Please save the date for our next webinar:

9th Railway Talk

11 March 2025, 17:00 CET

Topic: Solutions for Switches

Chair: Marco Corradini, CIFI

FIRST PRESENTATION: Improving Asset Reliability and Asset Life

The presentation will introduce Interflon’s lubrication-coatings technology, followed by the client’s journey using the technology in all aspects of the switch design and its reliability, performance and MTBF mean time between failure data improvements. It will also discuss best practices for using Interflon products in railway maintenance.

Rob Taylor, Utilities – Rail Director – Interflon UK

SECOND PRESENTATION: Switch point rollers – more that rolling instead of sliding

The presentation focuses on maintenance-free roller devices for railroad turnouts as innovative alternative for lubricating systems.  As well as being environmentally friendly, this also protects the superstructure and increases work safety.

Robert Kollouch, Head of Railway Engineering – AUSTROROLL®, Wieland Austria GmbH

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We are looking forward to your participation and an interesting discussion.

The video archive and the presentations are available on:

https://ueeiv.eu/events/8th-railway-talk/

The 8th Railway Talk was held on 4 December 2024

Review Railway Forum 2024

Last week the Railway Forum 2024 was held in Sofia with around 170 participants to the topic:
The Future of Railway Interoperability: 25 Years of Experience and Innovative Strategies.

On the first day, the conference started with an introduction by the Bulgarian Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova pointing out the plans of an inter-Balkan connection between Serbia-Turkey and Romania-Greece.

During the conference international experts gave their presentations on the currents developments and future perspectives of the European Railway Network. The European Union Agency for Railways was represented by Desislava Dimitrova, who gave her views of the importance of rail interoperability with a particular focus on the TEN-T corridors.

You may view the presentations here: https://ueeiv.eu/events/railway-forum-2024/

In the breaks there was time to network and visit the exhibition which reaffirmed the trend of standardization and common TSIs.
There was time to socialize, meet Railway Engineers and providers from different countries and enjoy the local culture at a typical Bulgarian evening thanks to the great hospitality of our Bulgarian colleagues.

On the second day a field trip was organized to the new construction site of the Elin Pelin-Kostenetz section which consists in the construction of modern tunnels for a high speed railway that connects Sofia and Plovdiv and goes further down to Turkey. The tunnels are constructed according to the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM).

Let’s continue to work together and improve the European Rail Network!

We are looking forward to the next Railway Forum in Napoli 2025: https://ueeiv.eu/events/railway-forum-2025/

UEEIV at InnoTrans 2024: Expanding Partnerships and Promoting Upcoming Events

The UEEIV was proudly represented at this year’s InnoTrans, held in September in Berlin. Leading the delegation were Presidium members Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch, Daniel Wirth, Mario Galabo, and Marco Broglia. Our team participated in several official meetings with existing sponsors and potential new partners, as well as engaging with newly affiliated members.

During the event, the UEEIV actively promoted two key upcoming forums: the Railway Forum Sofia (TSI) in November 2024, which has already seen strong bookings and considerable interest, and the Railway Forum 2025 in Naples (Slabtrack), focusing on cutting-edge innovations in slab track systems. Conversations with prominent manufacturers, operators, and industry leaders highlighted a unified enthusiasm for both events.

While the UEEIV did not maintain its own stand to optimize costs, we were pleased to be represented at InnoTrans through two key partnerships. UEEIV brochures and an informative wall display were prominently featured at both the VDEI (German Railway Engineers Association) stand and the stand of our Italian colleagues from CIFI (Italian Railway Engineers Association), both located in the CityCube. These collaborations ensured significant visibility for UEEIV and strengthened our connections across Europe.

In a further gesture of collaboration, UEEIV representatives joined CIFI at an invited meeting with representatives from Messe Berlin, who promote and represent InnoTrans in Italy. This informal gathering provided an opportunity to exchange experiences over coffee and further deepen the partnership.

Additionally, UEEIV participated in the Sino-German Railway Summit at the Sheraton Hotel in Berlin, following an invitation from the Chinese Embassy. This event marked a key opportunity to initiate stronger ties between European and Chinese railway engineers, laying the groundwork for future collaboration between the two regions.

Our presence extended to the opening ceremony of InnoTrans, where our President attended alongside notable figures such as German Transport Minister Matthias Wissmann (see photo). This event underscored UEEIV’s prominent role within the international railway engineering community.

The networking and discussions held during InnoTrans have reinforced our vision for fostering stronger collaborations within the railway engineering sector. We look forward to deepening these relationships as we approach our upcoming events in Sofia and Naples.

The video archive and the presentations are available on:

https://ueeiv.eu/events/7th-railway-talk/

The 7th Railway Talk was held on 11 September 2024

TOPIC: SLAB TRACK –  BALLASTLESS TRACK TECHNOLOGY

Programme:

Presentations & Speakers:

Chair: Madeleine Coyle, (PWI), Senior Technical Officer (Track), Network Rail