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UIC describes rail-related climate work under COP action plans on freight modal shift, urban transport, and infrastructure resilience. It cites a new study on National Adaptation Plans showing rail is often mentioned but rarely backed by costs or funding, and says COP31 discussions will address green freight corridors and carbon markets.

UIC lists the 38th RAME event.

UIC lists a Regional Chair Meeting on 3 Dec 2026 from 09:30 to 10:30. No further agenda or location details are provided in the text.

UIC lists its 109 General Assembly on 4 December 2026, scheduled from 11:30 to 16:30.

UIC lists an Executive Board meeting on 3 Dec 2026, scheduled from 11:30 to 13:30.

UIC’s 2026 Asia-Pacific Web Meeting Series will run sessions on topics including advocacy, sustainability, resilience, security, passenger, infrastructure, rolling stock and energy, freight, and UIC publication tools. The programme aims to connect Asia-Pacific members more directly with UIC technical departments and working groups.

UIC reported that GCU Joint Committee members and rail freight experts met in Mainz on 29 October 2026 for a workshop on the future of the GCU, focusing on contract application, governance, organisation and digitalisation. The work will continue into concrete next steps.

UIC will hold the 5th Global FRMCS Conference on 24–25 November 2026 in Paris. The event will cover FRMCS technical developments, V3p specifications, large-scale testing under FP2 MORANE 2, and global deployment challenges for next-generation railway communications.

UIC will hold an online New Technologies Working Group Meeting on 24 Nov 2026 from 14:00 to 17:00.

UIC lists the Regional Assembly Europe Assistants (RAEA) meeting on 24 Nov 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00.

UIC lists ICHSC plenary sessions as a work meeting at SNCF Group HQ in Saint-Denis on 1–2 Dec 2026.

UIC lists an online WG3 Retail & Commercial Affairs meeting. No agenda or technical details are provided in the text.

Bay Area voters are backing Measure RTM, a 14-year transit sales tax for operators including BART, Caltrain and AC Transit. Preliminary results suggest it will prevent BART’s planned 2027 station closures and major service cuts, though BART still says a structural funding gap remains.

Tracsis says predictive rail asset maintenance is moving from concept to operational use by combining remote condition monitoring data with machine learning. The company is testing a field-deployable predictive platform with selected client partners on busy rail networks to refine model accuracy and reliability.

CSX expanded its Chambersburg intermodal terminal after volumes rose from 159,000 units in 2023 to 192,000 in 2025. The railway added a rubber-tyred gantry crane, two reach stackers and more parking space, and is now enlarging the maintenance facility. Further expansion options are under review.

UIC says the ERPC main group meeting in Rome will bring together procurement leaders from across the European rail sector.

UIC WG1 Station & Urban Design meeting will be held online on 1 December 2026.

GMRC has invited bids for the ₹197.14 crore development and construction of the Gyaspur Depot for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project in Gujarat. The package covers depot infrastructure, an Operations Control Centre, and associated electrical and mechanical works. Bid submission closes on 20 November 2026.

UIC held a webinar on 3 November 2026 on rail’s role in suicide prevention, covering effective interventions, means restriction, staff training, data sharing and new technologies such as fencing, lighting, CCTV and real-time track intrusion alerts.

UIC’s Global Level Crossing Network met in London on 28 October 2026 to share research and measures on level crossing safety, including youth risk perception, pedestrian fatalities, enforcement using drones, and human-factors assessment on low-frequency lines. UIC said a consolidated IRS on level crossing safety will be published by early 2027.

UIC Statistics Platform plenary meeting held on 19 Nov 2026 from 09:30 to 16:00.

UIC lists an event titled "Transport of Dangerous Goods Expert Group." No additional details were provided in the source text.

Siemens Mobility will supply three Pioneer 220 high-speed trains for California under a USD 772.1 million contract, with options included.

UIC lists the 43rd Regional Assembly Europe on 3 December 2026, scheduled from 14:30 to 17:00.

Systra MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. was the lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s tender for a detailed project report for the proposed Kilambakkam–Chengalpattu metro extension in Tamil Nadu. The bid was ₹1.38 crore; the contract award is still pending.