Provide drivers and traffic controllers with a set of predefined messages in normal and exceptional circumstances in all countries.
Enable communication on the basis of these messages using a digital tool, via a prototype developed in the context of the project.
Pilot testing will take place on different corridors.
The approach/concept will improve:
D1.1 Benchmark
D1.2 Enhanced List of Predefined Messages
D1.3 Tool requirements
D2.1 Guidelines for implementation and description of the pilots – Part 1
D2.1 Guidelines for implementation and description of the pilots – Part 2
D2.1 Guidelines for implementation and description of the pilots – Part 3
D4.1 Dissemination and Exploitation
The 14th edition of Africa Railway Safety Training, organised by the Moroccan National Railways (ONCF) and UIC, took place from 8 to 12 June online, joined by participants from North, West, and Central Africa.
The programme included presentations on track maintenance and monitoring, including planning, organisation, monitoring, and control; as well as track Read more…
On 7 March 2025, UIC organised a workshop which brought together key stakeholders to discuss the Translate4Rail tool, a language assistance solution designed to enhance railway communication. Participants included the Italian National Agency for Railway and Road Infrastructure Safety (ANSFISA), the Slovenian Railway Agency (AZP), and the French Public Railway Safety Establishment ( Read more…
Seamless cross-border railway operations require more than just infrastructure and technology; they demand effective communication. Language barriers between train drivers and signallers have long posed challenges to efficiency, safety and interoperability. However, the railway sector is actively addressing this issue through innovative language tools and digital solutions.
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Three years after the conclusion of the Translate4Rail project, UIC is excited to share the initiatives, achievements and explore the question: “What challenges remain in implementing language tools for seamless rail communication across Europe?” via the Train Driver Communication Conference which will take place on 6 March 2025 at the UIC Headquarters in Paris.
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The Translate4Rail (T4R) project has been developing a prototype tool, for which a demonstration was held on 1 February 2023 in a meeting at the UIC HQ in Paris with the participation of the French National Safety Authority (EPSF), representatives from the Railways and Guided Transport Division of the French Ministry of Transport, SNCF Fret, and project members, including UIC, RNE and Read more…
Over 2,800 exhibitors from the world’s railway companies, associations, and manufacturers, among others, gathered for InnoTrans at the Messe Berlin from 20 to 23 September 2022. After a four-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, this edition attracted many high-profile visitors and companies eager to share the latest rail developments.
For the first time, ONCF ( Read more…
On 12 May 2020, the Shift2Rail funded project Translate4Rail held its Advisory Board. Attended by 17 participants, the online meeting was the opportunity to share with all stakeholders the progress achieved in the first six Read more…
During their first advisory board on 25 February, UIC and RNE reported on their Shift2Rail funded project Translate4Rail. Translate4Rail aims at developing a language tool that removes the cumbersome language barriers in international train operations. Read more…
The Shift2Rail funded project “Translate4Rail” held its kick off meeting at UIC on 2 December 2019. This two-year project, coordinated by the UIC Freight Department, is a joint initiative between railway undertakings (RUs) and infrastructure Read more…
