The UIC organisation and R&D activities Jerzy Wisniewski Director for Fundamental Values Department, UIC International Forum Transport Science , Moscow, 22-23 March 2011

The UIC in general – an overview Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC in 2011: 200 Members on all Continents 82 active members: Railways, railway infrastructure managers, railway operators, from Europe, Russia, the Maghreb, the Middle East, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan, Japan, China, Korea, South Africa 82 associate members: Including railways in Asia, Africa, America, Australia 36 affiliate members: Companies conducting activities connected with rail transport public transport, sleeping cars, caterers, other railway bodies, … Members are: Railways; Rail operators; Infrastructure managers; Railway service providers; Public transport companies Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

a continuous expansion UIC in 2011: a continuous expansion Members Active Associate Affiliate 4 Scientific Transport Forum; Moscow,22-23 March 2011n

UIC Mission Promoting the development of rail transport at world level, in order to meet challenges of mobility and sustainable development Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC’s role Facilitator Provider Developer Organiser . Know How, . Technical and Operational expertise, . Technical solutions, . Regulations, standards, . Best practices. . Exchange platforms, . Innovation: new ideas, new concepts, . Protecting member railways’ common interests,. . Support policies of development of key infrastructure projects. Facilitator Provider Developer . Specifications, . Standards, . Interfaces, . Studies, . Interoperability for international rail corridors. Organiser - Forums, - Seminars, - Conferences, . Congresses . WCRR . UIC Highspeed, . Global Rail Freight . Security Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Synergies between UIC and its partner organisations Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC Global Cooperation Issues serving the entire Railway community Environment and Sustainable Development Safety and Security Freight / Intercontinental corridors  Railway Signalling and Control Command Standardisation 8 Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

The UIC HQ organisational structure and it’s Working Bodies Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Internal structure of UIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE BOARD EMC REGIONAL ASSEMBLY EUROPE REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES RS F P RCG IRRB FV RAIL SYSTEM FORUM RESEARCH Track & Structures Sector Train Dynamics & Running Gear Sector Operations & CCS Sector Energy Management Sector Rolling Stock Sector FREIGHT FORUM PASSENGER FORUM Safety Platform Security Platform Expertise Development Platform Sustainable Development Platform

Member – led UIC working body Passenger Freight Rail System Fundamental Values UIC Passenger Forum UIC Freight Forum UIC Rail System Forum UIC Platforms High Speed Plenary Committee Special Groups CTG / INTERUNIT -Raildata -IFC Environment, Energy and Sustainability Track and Structures Sector Station Managers Group -SMG TAF TSI Deployment (UIC-CER-EIM -UIP-ERFA) Steering Committee Train Dynamics and Running Gear Section Safety Operations and CCS Sector Security Intercontinental Freight Corridors Coordination Group Expertise Development Energy Management Sector Research coordination 7FP ERRAC,RCG,IRRB Rolling Stock Sector Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

The Department for Fundamental Values and it’s Research activities Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Fundamental Values Department Sustainable Development Environment, Economic aspects Research(EU Research programmes, ERRAC, IRRB, WCRR, IRRB) Noise Energy / CO2 reduction Worldwide research World Conference on Railway Research (WCRR), 22-26 May 2011 in Lille IRRB plenary- 26 May 2011 in Lille Transport Research Arena (TRA) 04-2012 Athens Railway Safety Security   Expertise Development International Training & Information Sessions, e-learning  Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

European Commission – Framework Program for Research – FP7/FP8 FP - Framework Program FP7 – 2007 – 2013; FP8 from 2014 Annually 30 Million Euro + direct support for rail research projects Annual Call for proposals ERRAC – European Rail Research Advisory Board (to EC) bringing together: Railway undertakings Infrastructure companies Urban and regional transport operators Manufacturing industry Representatives of the EU Member States Customer groups Academics institutions Member States European Commission Setting the rail research priorities and advising the EC  FP Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC – ERRAC and EC Framework Program Participation from Russia The UIC Dept FV invites the research priorities of its members in cooperation with IRRB and Regional bodies (RCG for Europe) UIC member’s research priorities  ERRAC  EC services  FP  Call for Proposals  if evaluated positively by EC  50% - 100% EC funding Participation from Russia welcomed in priority setting Participation from Russia welcomed by EC for participation in EC funded RTD projects Participation of Russian project partners funded by EC as are EU MS partners EC DG Research and Russian Railways have signed research cooperation declaration UIC Dept FV supports the research priority setting, coordination and ERRAC input UIC Dept FV supports forming of consortia and drafting of project proposals UIC provided administrative support to the process Russian rail research organisations can participate directly or indirectly (if UIC member: through UIC) in EC funded research projects Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

IRRB International Railway Research Board RCG 2 1 WCRR 3 OTHER UIC WORKING BODIES RCG GATHERING INFORMATION on rail research projects and studies – past and present – other contacts on funding sources cooperation & information exchange with the WCRR UIC Research Portal interlinking with member’s rail research data bases DEVELOPING establish and promote a vehicle and processes for identification and ranking of critically important issues identify commonalities in problems and research needs identify the needs for standardisation check the UIC Leaflets and indicate where there is a need to update them and/or transform them into voluntary railway standards initiate and stimulate UIC projects, studies & collaborative research projects among its members based on the principle of a “variable geometry” 2 1 OTHER BODIES Academia & R&D Institutes IRRB WCRR DISSEMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION identify how results from research undertaken can be made available and used towards solving problems and towards innovation of the various aspects of the railway system support dissemination and recommend ways of dissemination of results to coordinate with the WCRR organization 3 Global Rail Research Awards Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Railway Research Portal What is it for ?  Gives you an overview of research projects and their deliverables at a global level  Helps you finding research results and/or data in a quick, global and organized manner to efficiently prepare for future research projects  Avoid duplication  Proposes an inter-active rail research data base  Provides contacts as well as data and links to research institutes, researchers, other international rail research data-bases and other rail research related information The railway sector needs to think beyond tomorrow and beyond rail in order to design a strategy for rail at a global level ! What you will find on the portal ? Search engine typing keywords Railway Research e-News Contacts and useful links Research by Topics (link to other research data-banks) Projects sheets Projects evaluations (ERRAC Projects Evaluation sheets) Other Documents (WCRR, TRA documents … etc) Railway Research Events (link to UIC website)

Other UIC activities and services to its members Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Worldwide ETCS and GSM-R Implementations / Projects Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Existing and Potential Corridors Develop a few main corridors to capture growing international trade Stronger focus on intermodality and cooperation with shipping lines Use UIC as a platform for development Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Contribution to European Networks and Masterplans - European high speed network 2020 180 < v < 250 km/h Other lines v > 250 km/h Planned v > 250 km/h Source: UIC Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

INNOTRACK – Practice of collaboration 11 Railways 14 Manufacturers 9 Universities 6th Framework Programme, contract no TIP5-CT-2006-031415. 3 years of close cooperation ~142 deliverables (~15 administrative) More than 11 000 pages of report of research & development Reducing cost for maintenance and LCC about 30%

ProtectRail – FP7 EU funded project 5 Railways + UIC Supply Industries + UNIFE Universities + Research Institutes Security specialists EU 7th Framework Programme, 42 months of close cooperation, 21 M Euro ~ Develop a comprehensive vision of current and future risks regarding all different assets, Implement asset-oriented integrated solutions Integrate solutions and demonstrate a global architecture, including modularity and interoperability, Derive from these results a future design for homogeneous security.

Other EU funded projects with UIC involvement ERRAC ROADMAP – Designing the “Route-map” (priorities and planning) for future rail research in Europe AUTOMAIN - Augmented Usage of Track by Optimisation of Maintenance, Allocation and Inspection of railway Networks MARATHON - Improvement the performance and appeal of rail freight services for the customers by the fast implementation of technologies, operations and business practices (longer and heavier trains, better service & lower cost). SPECTRUM – New technologies and methods to increase freight competitiveness in the emerging low density, high value market SUSTRAIL - Improvement the sustainability and competitiveness of railway freight transport by reducing maintenance and costs, RAILENERGY – Energy efficiency technologies and operations for EU railways RIVAS - Abatement of Railway Induced Vibration TRIOTRAIN - Wheel/rail interface; aerodynamics ; catenary/pantograph MAINLINE - MAINtenance, renewaL and Improvement of rail transport iNfrastructure to reduce Economic and environmental impacts D-RAIL – Derailment RESTRAIL - Reduction of suicides and trespasses on railway property SKILLRAIL - Education & Training Actions for high skilled job opportunities in the railway sector EURAXLES – bring the risk of failure of railway axles to such a minimum level CleanER-D – Cleaner European Rail Diesel

UIC Leaflets - Voluntary Railway Standards Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC Reports Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

UIC Railway Statistics Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Possible roles for scientists and researchers Generally this is a role not played by operators, IM’s, supply industry or users Keep up with the future trends in transport and global technological developments (Keeping the rail stakeholders informed about this) Know the problems and research priorities of the rail system and its stakeholders (Network with all rail stakeholders – have an industry advisory board e.g.) Build up expertise and excellence in key areas of present & future research priorities Educate PhD’s in the areas where support is needed Develop specific and appropriate test facilities and keep them updated Support the rail stakeholders through Modeling, measurement and testing Contribute to the development of rail standards and interoperability Support the preparation of research projects Disseminate research results through scientific publications Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011

Thank you for your kind attention Jerzy Wisniewski, Director for Fundamental Values Dpt. www.uic.org Scientific Transport Forum, Moscow; 22-23 March 2011