Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
| Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes (UNIFE) |
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| purpose | Umbrella organization of the European railway industry |
| Chair: | Philippe Citroën, General Manager |
| Establishment date: | 1991 |
| Seat : | Brussels , Belgium |
| Website: | http://www.unife.org |
The Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes (UNIFE) is the association of the European railway industry. Its seat is in Brussels.
It has represented the leading companies in the rail supply industry in Europe since 1992 and represents the interests of more than 81 large and medium-sized companies in the rail industry that are active in the design, manufacture, maintenance and refurbishment of rail transport systems, subsystems and accessories. The member companies have a market share of 80% in Europe and more than 50% worldwide. Membership also includes associated associations, mainly the national railway industry associations from the European member states, which represent over 1,000 other railway companies.
management
The association is headed by General Manager Philippe Citroën and chaired by Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom Transport .
Seat
The association has had a permanent office in Brussels , the capital of Belgium , since 1992 . From there she maintains close contacts with European and international institutions and has become an important partner in connection with developments in transport technology.
tasks
From the office, the association coordinates the work of more than 500 experts who work in committees and expert groups on the following topics:
- Freight transport
- Integrated rail systems
- Infrastructure and signal displays
- public relation
- communication
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History of UNIFE. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 26, 2009 ; Retrieved November 1, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
