Networks and Operators

International Union of Railways

Also Known As UIC

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "International Union of Railways." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-union-of-railways.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). International Union of Railways. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-union-of-railways

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-international-union-of-railways,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {International Union of Railways},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-union-of-railways},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

UIC, an international railway sector standards organization founded in Paris in 1922 to standardize the construction and operating conditions of railways across borders, easing the interchange of rolling stock and through running of international trains. Its members include railway companies and infrastructure managers worldwide.

Facts

Founded Year

1922 1

Significance

Established on 17 October 1922 with the principal aim of standardizing practices across the railway industry, in the aftermath of World War One border changes that had left European railway networks operating incompatible systems. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections