Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May 2026 | Felix Fernandez-Shaw Director | EFE, the Chilean Railways Authority, presented the pipeline of projects to the EU Industry. | SRC |
| 04 May 2026 | Sergio Oliete Josa Head of Unit | EFE, the Chilean Railways Authority, presented the pipeline of projects to the EU Industry. | SRC |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Florina-Andreea Pantazi Head of Unit | Universal PFAS restriction under REACH | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Florina-Andreea Pantazi Head of Unit | Universal PFAS restriction under REACH | SRC |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on rail sector/public procurement | — |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on rail sector/public procurement | SRC |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Felix Fernandez-Shaw Director | Three railway projects from Colombia were presented in person by Colombian authorities to the EU industry and DFIs. The projects were: - Bogota Metro L2 - Regiotram del Norte - Tren del Valle | — |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Felix Fernandez-Shaw Director | Three railway projects from Colombia were presented in person by Colombian authorities to the EU industry and DFIs. The projects were: - Bogota Metro L2 - Regiotram del Norte - Tren del Valle | SRC |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Olga Baus Gibert () | Three railway projects from Colombia were presented in person by Colombian authorities to the EU industry and DFIs. The projects were: - Bogota Metro L2 - Regiotram del Norte - Tren del Valle | — |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Olga Baus Gibert () | Three railway projects from Colombia were presented in person by Colombian authorities to the EU industry and DFIs. The projects were: - Bogota Metro L2 - Regiotram del Norte - Tren del Valle | SRC |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange on EU rail policy | — |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Kristian Schmidt Director | Exchange on EU rail policy | — |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Joachim Luecking Head of Unit | Exchange on EU rail policy | — |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Joachim Luecking Head of Unit | Exchange on EU rail policy | SRC |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | Exchange on EU rail policy | SRC |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Kristian Schmidt Director | Exchange on EU rail policy | SRC |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Challenges of the European railway and bus industry, and exchanges on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and public procurement | SRC |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Challenges of the European railway and bus industry, and exchanges on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and public procurement | SRC |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Challenges of the European railway and bus industry, and exchanges on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and public procurement | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Peteris Ustubs Director | Follow-up with UNIFE Vietnam | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Peteris Ustubs Director | Follow-up with UNIFE Vietnam | SRC |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Kristian Schmidt Director | European rail transport policy | SRC |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Kristian Schmidt Director | European rail transport policy | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM | SRC |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President | High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM. | — |
Mission & Goals
UNIFE is representing the European rail manufacturing industry in Brussels since 1992. With 23 fulltime staff, the Association gathers over 100 of Europe’s leading large and SME rail supply companies active in the design, manufacture, maintenance and refurbishment of rail transport systems, subsystems and related equipment. UNIFE also brings together 14 national rail industry associations of European countries. UNIFE advocates its members’ interests at both the European and International level—actively promoting EU rail equipment and standards within Europe and abroad.
EU Legislative Interests
Sustainable mobility Digitilisation TEN-T & CEF Urban mobility Freight policy Structural Funds InvestEU & EIB Research & Innovation Public Procurement Industrial Policy & SME Strategy Trade and international affairs
Communication Activities
UNIFE Annual report UNIFE World Rail Market Study UNIFE-CER Annual Reception Various ad-hoc events and publications Bilateral meetings with decision makers
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
UNIFE is a member of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Platform for electro-mobility, AEGIS Europe, Rail Forum Europe and ASMoR. Informal network with rail and transport associations and related industry at a national, European and International level, and with other stakeholders (e.g. NGOs) whenever required.
Organisation Members
www.unife.org
Connected Legislation