Supporting Organisations in Europe

Companies, entities and authorities supporting and monitoring railway matters on national and international level.

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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.
IZBA GOSPODARCZA TRANSPORTU LĄDOWEGO logo

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.
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RAILWAY BUSINESS FORUM (RBF)

The Railway Business Forum (RBF) is an association of employers engaged in economic activities related to railway transport in Poland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Railway Reform Authority (ARF)

The Railway Reform Authority is a Romanian state organisation tasked with improving the efficiency of the public rail transport network.
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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.
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AVOKOV - Asociácia výrobcov a opravcov kolajových vozidiel

The association of producers and repairers of rail vehicles is a union of legal entities gathered together according to the Civil Code of Slovak Republic. Its activity is classified as a non-profit making organization. The members of the association consist of the most distinguished companies dealing mostly with repairs, modernizing, production of rail vehicles and respective components as well as other related activities.
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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.
Mafex - Asociación Ferroviaria Española logo

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.
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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.
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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.
Asociación de Empresas Ferroviarias Privadas (AEFP) logo

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.
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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.
Asociación Española del Transporte (AET) logo

Transportstyrelsen

The Swedish Transport Agency is working to achieve good accessibility, high quality, secure and environmentally aware rail, air, sea and road transport.
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Järnvägsklustret i Västerås

The Railway Cluster in Västerås is a cluster cooperation between railway technology companies located in Västerås and Västmanland County.
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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.
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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.
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Xrail AG

Xrail is a production cooperation consisting of seven members, aiming to make European Single Wagonload a more competitive and more sustainable alternative to road transport.
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Forum Train Europe FTE

As the European coordination platform, FTE promotes cross-border coordination amongst railway undertakings. The FTE makes an essential contribution to promoting interoperability of Europe.
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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.
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies.
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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.
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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.
Schiedskommission im Eisenbahnverkehr SKE logo

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.
Verband Schweizer Lokomotivführer und Anwärter VSLF logo

OUESTRAIL

The OUESTRAIL association aims to promote the development of rail in Western Switzerland.
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International Monorail Association

The aim of the International Monorail Association is to provide a platform for interaction between National, Regional, and Local Public Authorities in the Monorail OEM Industry.
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Railway Supply

The publication of press releases in Railway Supply magazine and on its news portal www.railway.supply will increase the company’s positive image and bring in new customers.
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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.
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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.
Office of Rail and Road (ORR) logo

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.
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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.
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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.
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Association for European Transport (AET)

The Association for European Transport is the leading European organisation for transport professionals and academics. AET promotes networking and exchange of ideas, information and opportunities etc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transport for London

We are the integrated transport authority responsible for meeting Mayor Sadiq Khan's strategy and commitments on transport in London.
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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.
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mbpc Infrastructure

Michael Byng Chartered Quantity Surveyors Ltd. offers expert cost-management and quantity-surveying services for major rail infrastructure projects throughout the UK and internationally.
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URZĄD TRANSPORTU KOLEJOWEGO

URZĄD TRANSPORTU KOLEJOWEGO (The Office of Rail Transport) upholds the cohesion of the rail system by supervising the technical solutions that influence rail traffic and rail system safety in Poland.
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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.
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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.
Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e. V. (DVWG) logo

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.
DGEG - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte e. V. logo

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.
Verband Deutscher Eisenbahnfachschulen e. V. (VDEF) logo

Klaster „Luxtorpeda 2.0”

The Luxtorpeda 2.0 cluster wants to be an active participant in shaping the Polish transport policy, helping to develop the best solutions in the legislative, organizational and financial areas.
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Transportowy Dozór Techniczny

Transport Technical Supervision (TDT) is a technical inspection unit, established by the Act of 21 December 2000 on technical inspection as a state legal person, reporting to the minister responsible.
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