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Save the Date – Railway Forum Krakow 2026
RAILWAY FORUM 2026 - Krakow Digitalisation Automation and AI in Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Dates: 5 – 6 November 2026 Location: Krakow, Poland Organizers: Union of European Railway Engineer Associations (UEEIV) Association of Engineers and Technicians of Communication of the Republic of Poland (SITK) TOPIC Digitalisation Automation and AI in Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Next years Railway Forum will be held in the...
Coming up: 12th Railway Talk
12th RAILWAY TALK 19 February 2026 17:00 CET Friction Management in the Wheel/Rail Interface Programme: Chair: Dott.-Ing. Marco Corradini, EURAIL Ing FIRST PRESENTATION Friction Management in the wheel/rail Interface Why do we need to control friction in the wheel/rail Interface Equipment and consumables Benefits of friction management Case studies Speakers: Jackie Butterfield BEng CEng FIMMM, Principal Applications Engineer, L.B. Foster...
Review 11th Railway Talk
Higlights of the 11th Railway Talk on Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) UEEIV Webinar | 9 December 2025 On 9 December 2025, the Union of European Railway Engineer Associations (UEEIV) hosted the 11th Railway Talk webinar, bringing together railway professionals from across Europe to discuss how Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming railway...
Review Railway Forum Napoli 2025 – Slab Track
Review: Railway Forum Napoli – Slab Track Expertise in a Welcoming Setting The Railway Forum Napoli 2025, held at the historic Pietrarsa Railway Museum, brought together railway professionals from across Europe for two days of focused discussion on slab track systems. Surrounded by historic locomotives and the Bay of Naples, the venue offered a relaxed and inspiring backdrop that helped shape the event’s friendly and familiar atmosphere. Strong...
Review 10th Railway Talk on: Track Maintenance
Highlights from the 10th Railway Talk: The Future of Track Maintenance On 25 June 2025, UEEIV hosted the 10th edition of its Railway Talk series, this time focused on one of the biggest challenges facing Europe’s rail networks: how to maintain track infrastructure efficiently as traffic continues to grow and maintenance windows shrink. Two expert perspectives The webinar featured two presentations that looked at how automation and robotics are...
Review: 9th Railway Talk on: Solutions for Switches
Review: 9th Railway Talk – “Solutions for Switches” On 11 March 2025, UEEIV held its 9th Railway Talk, centered on a critical yet often under-appreciated part of rail infrastructure: switches (turnouts). UEEIV+2UEEIV+2 What was discussed The webinar brought together two insightful presentations that offered practical and innovative maintenance ideas for switches: Improving Asset Reliability and Asset LifeRob Taylor (Interflon UK) introduced...
New member: Demuhder – Turkish, Railway Engineers’ Association
Demuhder - Turkish, Railway Engineers’ AssociationWe are very happy to announce that in the beginning of 2025 the Turkish, Railway Engineers’ Association Demuhder has joined the UEEIV network as a new member. We are looking forward to opening new horizons beyond European borders with this brandnew cooperation. Demuhder's Mission Support engineers in development of their occupational skills and know how, who are settled in the Turkish railway...
E³: From pioneering achievement to innovative standard
E³: From pioneering achievement to innovative standard The greening of track maintenance emphasizes the ecofriendly image of the railway. Alternative drive systems in track construction must fulfil stringent requirements as they are now a key criterion in tenders issued by infrastructure managers. However, time-tested previous generations based on combustion engines set the standard in terms of reliability and performance. The potential for...
Plasser & Theurer – Review of InnoTrans 2024: a visit from the future
Review of InnoTrans 2024: a visit from the future “The future of mobility”. This was the motto of InnoTrans 2024, the international trade fair for transport technology. “Future track technology NOW” could be seen at Plasser & Theurer, both in Hall 26 and among the exhibits on the extensive tracks of the exhibition grounds in Berlin. There was a great deal of variety here and there, where the future was also visiting alongside countless...
Video 8th Railway Talk online
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 Topic: Managing weather & other hazards in the Railway Programme: Presentations & Speakers:air: Marco Corradini (CIFI) FIRST PRESENTATION Influence of climate change on the railway infrastructure – Risk Management from a reinsurance perspective Thomas Walter, Risk Management Partners,...