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UNIFE are the European Rail Supply Industry, which advocates on behalf of more than 100 leading rail supply companies in Europe – from SMEs to major industrial champions – who are active in the design, manufacture, maintenance and refurbishment of rail transport systems, subsystems and related equipment. UNIFE also brings together national rail industry associations from 11 European countries. UNIFE’s members account for 84 per cent of the European, and 46 per cent of the global market for rail equipment and services (stats at March 2022). UNIFE communicate members’ interests at European and international levels while actively promoting rail equipment and standards worldwide. UNIFE’s membership reflects all segments of Europe’s rail supply industry from rolling stock manufacturers and infrastructure suppliers to system integrators and engineering companies. UNIFE’s members are committed to collaborating on common challenges facing our sector, and also providing the innovative technology needed to meet the growing demand for sustainable transport. Here follows our content related to UNIFE.
Welcome to the Spring/Summer issue of 2025! As always, thank you to the expert voices across the rail industry who continue to contribute their insights and vision to Global Railway Review. Your work drives the conversations and innovations that are shaping the future of rail.
Hugo Tabouret, Technical Affairs Manager at UNIFE, sat down with Global Railway Review’s Halimah Haque to discuss the potential of Digital Automatic Coupling and its impact on the future of European rail freight.
UNIFE has expressed their belief that investing €3 billion in a dedicated Rail Research Programme in the next EU Budget will help develop technologies to keep the European rail supply industry number one in the world, amid the global race to challenge its position.
The European Commission has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, which is a welcome pathway to balancing sustainability and competitiveness needs at a time when the European economy requires serious boosting. Unlocking and unleashing the potential of the European rail supply industry – a world leader facing an increasingly unfair competition…
Get ready for a new era of rail industry insight! Global Railway Review is thrilled to announce the formation of its dynamic new Editorial Council, a powerhouse of expertise assembled by Editor Elizabeth Jordan to guide the publication into 2025 and beyond.
Europe’s leading rail CEOs gathered today for the Management Committee and 75th General Assembly of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) to discuss the ambitious work programme for 2025 and beyond.
Supporters from across the European institutions and other key stakeholders alerted Europe could miss out on creating jobs and reducing transport emissions, if rail failed to secure significant EU funding as part of the new Multi-Financial Framework 2028-2034.
The landmark FP2-MORANE-2 project is now underway, which will test Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) technology in real conditions and show Europe’s commitment to achieving sustainable, efficient, and competitive rail transport.
In this In-Depth Focus, we explore the role of DAC in optimising European rail freight, how specification, design, testing and pioneering is helping EU-RAIL prepare for DAC and the role DAC might play in the evolution of the rail freight industry.
The STAFFER project recommends a ‘Railway Erasmus’ and national rail education programmes to equip young Europeans with essential skills and address labour gaps in the rail sector.
This year saw the fourteenth return of one of the biggest rail exhibitions and conferences in the world, and the Global Railway Review team were there to make the most of it. Below we summarise our key takeaways, highlighting insightful discussions, innovative technologies and invaluable networking opportunities from the event.
The mobility industry celebrated a milestone at InnoTrans with its first-ever Railway Influencer Festival, bringing together global social media stars and industry leaders to network and recognise outstanding content.
The European Rail Supply Industry welcomes the new EU Commissioners-designate, optimistic about collaborating on sustainable transport and industrial growth to decarbonise Europe’s transport networks.
This month, our editor, Elizabeth Jordan, moderated at UNIFE's 33rd annual General Assembly in Brussels. The presentations and keynotes of the second morning culminated in a panel discussion looking at how there might be a perfect match between industrial and climate policies for a competitive European rail supply industry.
The European Rail Supply Industry Association, UNIFE, have announced their new Director General, Enno Wiebe, for June 2024.
