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28 Nov 2025

European Railway Award 2026

The 19th edition of the award ceremony will take place on 2 February 2026, featuring our Rail Champion and Rail Trailblazer laureates, as well as prominent speakers from across the rail sector and the EU institutions. It will be followed by our associations’ joint annual reception. We hope you will all be able to join us in Brussels at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts for this annual gathering of our community.

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am European Railway Award 2026 The 19th edition of the award ceremony will take place on 2 February 2026, featuring our Rail Champion and Rail Trailblazer laureates, as well as prominent speakers from across the rail sector and the EU institutions. It will be followed by our associations’ joint annual reception. We hope you will all be able to join us in Brussels at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts for this annual gathering of our community.

Latest news

04 Dec 2025

EU Rail and Freight Associations warn new truck rules could undermine green freight goals

Today a coalition of major industry organisations — including UNIFE, CER, ERFA, Rail Freight Forward, UIP and UIRR— warned that withdrawing the proposed revision of the Combined Transport Directiv...

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am EU Rail and Freight Associations warn new truck rules could undermine green freight goals Today a coalition of major industry organisations — including UNIFE, CER, ERFA, Rail Freight Forward, UIP and UIRR— warned that withdrawing the proposed revision of the Combined Transport Directiv...

04 Dec 2025

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure

Today, 4 December, EU Transport Ministers’ meet at European Council level, with one of their agenda items, led by the Austrian Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke, on fa...

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure Today, 4 December, EU Transport Ministers’ meet at European Council level, with one of their agenda items, led by the Austrian Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke, on fa...

01 Dec 2025

EU’s leading rail sector organisations join forces to call for Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking successor

Europe’s leading rail sector organisations have today joined forces to call on the continuation on it's vital work by creating and funding a successor. UNIFE, CER, EIM, UIP and UITP, acting as ke...

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am EU’s leading rail sector organisations join forces to call for Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking successor Europe’s leading rail sector organisations have today joined forces to call on the continuation on it's vital work by creating and funding a successor. UNIFE, CER, EIM, UIP and UITP, acting as ke...

28 Nov 2025

European Railway Award 2026

The European Railway Award, jointly organised by UNIFE and CER, celebrates the achievements of inspired individuals whose bright ideas, ingenious innovations and bold policy initiatives have contribu...

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am European Railway Award 2026 The European Railway Award, jointly organised by UNIFE and CER, celebrates the achievements of inspired individuals whose bright ideas, ingenious innovations and bold policy initiatives have contribu...

20 Nov 2025

UNIFE welcomes the European Commission’s Military Mobility Package and stands ready to support its swift implementation

UNIFE, strongly welcomes the European Commission’s newly unveiled Military Mobility Package, a milestone initiative to reinforce the European Union’s defence readiness through more interoperable,...

Add to Calendar Array 07:00 am Array 07:00 am UNIFE welcomes the European Commission’s Military Mobility Package and stands ready to support its swift implementation UNIFE, strongly welcomes the European Commission’s newly unveiled Military Mobility Package, a milestone initiative to reinforce the European Union’s defence readiness through more interoperable,...

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