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FS Italiane Group
As the Italian FS Group, we have been actively participating in the progress of the country for over 100 years, looking after the mobility of young people, families and workers, of a society that is changing and evolving at a dizzying pace, that is speeding up, whilst at the same time trying to keep in touch through ever faster and more efficient systems. Our core business has always been the safe, comfortable and efficient transport of millions of people. For this reason, our main strategic objective is to guarantee the best quality of service in terms of national territorial capillarity, punctuality, safety and comfort, always putting the passenger at the heart of all decision-making processes.
Istituto Italiano Della Saldatura
We are a multidisciplinary and versatile structure, consisting of operative divisions specialised in the various sectors of competence, able to offer global services in many industrial sectors.
Administration des Chemins de Fer (ACF)
The ACF is the national railway safety authority in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its radius of action encompasses 3 main sectors: interoperability of rail system, rail safety; train path allocation.
Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR)
ILR ensures and supervises, in the interests of the consumer, the proper functioning of markets on the basis of effective and sustainable competition, while guaranteeing universal service.
LORRY-RAIL S.A.
Lorry-Rail is responsible for developing, promoting and operating the new rail-road link service between Luxembourg and Perpignan.
Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM)
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ensures fair competition between businesses, and protects consumer interests.
FENEX (De Nederlandse organisatie voor expeditie en logistiek)
The Netherlands Association for Forwarding and Logistics (FENEX) has the objective of strengthening the national and international position of the organised Dutch forwarding agents.
Jernbanedirektoratet
The Railway directorate shall, on behalf of the state, have a comprehensive responsibility for the management and coordintaion of the railway sector.
Statens jernbanetilsyn
An administrative agency responsible for public interests in relation to safety issues on the railway. Oversees railway operators and handles applications for authorisation to engage in railway.
Łukasiewicz - Instytut Pojazdów Szynowych TABOR
Rail Vehicles Institute „TABOR” is the only research institute in Poland that comprehensively realizing the works related to the development, tests and certification of rail vehicles.
Południowy Klaster Kolejowy
The direct goal of the Southern Railway Cluster project is to build an effective cluster initiative to create favorable conditions for the development of enterprises operating in the railway industry.
IZBA GOSPODARCZA TRANSPORTU LĄDOWEGO
The aim of the Chamber is to protect the interests of member companies and to actively cooperate with national and European institutions in the field of rail transport regulation and investment.
ZNPK
The Federation of Independent Rail Operators (ZNPK) was established in June 2009. It is an association of managers of railway transport and logistical undertakings.
RAILWAY BUSINESS FORUM (RBF)
The Railway Business Forum (RBF) is an association of employers engaged in economic activities related to railway transport in Poland.
Fundacja "Pro Kolej"
The Foundation's goal is to increase the importance of rail transport, protect the rights of rail customers and users, and present the needs and expectations of the sector to opinion leaders, the media, and national and European administrations.
AMT - Autoridade da Mobilidade e dos Transportes
AMT's mission is to define and implement the general framework of regulatory and supervisory policies applicable to the sectors and activities of infrastructure and land, river and maritime transport.
PFP – Associação da Plataforma Ferroviaria Portuguesa
The Portuguese Railway Platform Association is a joint initiative gathering the players in the domestic rail system divided up into huge public and private companies, SME, non-corporate bodies etc.
Associação dos Transitários de Portugal (APAT)
The Freight Forwarders Association of Portugal (APAT) is the national association for PT-registered and licensed companies engaged in international freight forwarding activity.
APEF
APEF - Associação Portuguesa de Empresas Ferroviárias (Portuguese Association of Railway Companies) is a private, non-profit association whose main objective is to defend the interests of railway operators and companies and to ensure that rail transport is more competitive.
Railway Reform Authority (ARF)
The Railway Reform Authority is a Romanian state organisation tasked with improving the efficiency of the public rail transport network.
ZVKV - Združenie vlastníkov a prevádzkovateľov súkromných koľajových vozidiel
Our goal is to defend and represent the common interests of members against state and non-state domestic and foreign organizations, railway companies, security authorities and supervisory.
Mafex - Asociación Ferroviaria Española
Mafex, the Spanish Railway Association, is the association that represents the Spanish railway industry, currently bringing together 94 companies that account for 82% of rail exports in our country.
CNMC Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia
The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) is the body that promotes and preserves the proper functioning of all markets in the interest of consumers and companies.
AAFM - Asociación de Amigos del Ferrocarril de Madrid
The Association of Friends of the Madrid Railroad (AAFM) is a group that since 1946 brings together people with a common interest: the railroad and promote its heritage.
Asociación de Empresas Ferroviarias Privadas (AEFP)
The purpose of the Association is to support and defend the interests of its associates and the railway sector in general, promoting and participating in all those sectoral debates.
Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Ferroviaria
The State Agency for Railway Safety is one more piece within this system, in which it comes to exercise the role of authority responsible for railway safety.
Asociación Española del Transporte (AET)
Private entity, formed by professionals. Our mission is to promote better knowledge and professionalization of the different aspects and problems of the transportation system.
Transportstyrelsen
The Swedish Transport Agency is working to achieve good accessibility, high quality, secure and environmentally aware rail, air, sea and road transport.
Järnvägsklustret i Västerås
The Railway Cluster in Västerås is a cluster cooperation between railway technology companies located in Västerås and Västmanland County.
Train Alliance Sweden AB
The vision of Train Alliance is for maximum utilisation of rolling stock and for rail traffic to function efficiently so that freight and people can be transported safely and on time.
Swissrail Industry Association
SWISSRAIL Industry Association is the local and global association of the Swiss railway industry and the Swiss railway engineering companies. It incorporates more than one hundred members.
Bundesamt für Verkehr (BAV)
The BAV is the supervisory authority responsible for public transport in Switzerland (railways, cableways, ships, trams and buses). Large areas of freight transport also fall within the BAV’s remit.
VAP (cargorail.ch)
Our association is there to keep your interests on track. We give a voice to the loading industry, working to ensure a viable freight rail system that keeps your goods – and competition – moving.
Schiedskommission im Eisenbahnverkehr SKE
We ensure non-discriminatory access to the rail network and to the intermodal freight terminals, and contribute to making Switzerland's railway system competitive.
Verband Schweizer Lokomotivführer und Anwärter VSLF
The VSLF is a professional association and represents the interests of the locomotive drivers and candidates. By joining, you support us to achieve our goals.
OUESTRAIL
The OUESTRAIL association aims to promote the development of rail in Western Switzerland.
Railway Industry Association (RIA)
RIA is the trade association for the UK-based suppliers to the railway industry. We have been established for over 140 years, with over 300 member companies representing supply chain.
Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
ORR protects the interests of rail and road users in UK. We are improving the safety, value, and performance of railways and roads, today and in the future.
Rail Forum Midlands
Established in 1993, the Rail Forum is a national industry body with strong regional connections. An inclusive, not for profit organisation, our member companies are drawn from all parts of the UK.
Rail Alliance
We enable industry to prosper. Through collaboration and innovation, and our relationships with end users, our agile and entrepreneurial experts will offer the supply chain full service solutions.
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)
ASLEF is Britain's trade union for train drivers. Its 21,000+ members are employed in the train operating companies, the freight companies, London Underground and Light Rapid Transport.
Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)
We are the association for the UK’s professional consultancies and engineering companies operating in the social and economic infrastructure sectors.
Association of Railway Training Providers Ltd.
ARTP is the trade association for training, development and competence management suppliers to the Railway Industry. Our aim is to be the association that represents the interests of those companies.
Rail Freight Group (RFG)
Rail Freight Group (RFG) is the representative body for rail freight in the UK. Our aim is to increase the volume of goods moved by rail.
Transport for London
We are the integrated transport authority responsible for meeting Mayor Sadiq Khan's strategy and commitments on transport in London.
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales is a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arms length by its appointed board.
Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME)
The Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME), founded in 1954, is the professional association for supply chain managers, buyers and logisticians in Germany and CE.
Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e. V. (DVWG)
The DVWG currently belongs to approx. 2,200 members. It maintains diverse national and international exchange memberships to significant associations and facilities in transport and logistics.
DGEG - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte e. V.
The German Society for Railway History (DGEG) is an association that deals with the history of the railway and several railway museums.
Verband Deutscher Eisenbahnfachschulen e. V. (VDEF)
We are a training and examination organization recognized by the EBA, a training institution recognized by DB Netz AG for training and advanced training of security personnel etc.
