The 37th European Regional General Assembly of the International Railway Association (UIC), held on 13 December 2023, once again elected Zoltan Bavieri as a representative member of the European Management Committee (EMC) for Central and Eastern Europe. This is clear from the MÁV information. The mandate for the period 2024-2025.
The re-election can be assessed as an important diplomatic success for MÁV Railways, as the position continues to provide an opportunity to present the results of the MÁV-Volán Group on the international stage.
Thanks to the status of regional representative, MÁV’s advocacy in the International Railway Association can become even stronger. MÁV has been continuously participating in the work of the European Council since 2013, proving its commitment to the development of the railway sector. At the European Regional Assembly on 13 December, the next European Regional College for the 2024-2025 session was elected. The head of the European region will be Luigi Ferraris from the Italian FSI Group for the first time. Members continue to include flag bearers of European railway companies representing SNCF, DB, PKP, LDz, ProRail or Network Rail.
In addition to the renewal, participants also discussed the results of the European region for 2023 at the high-level meeting.
Participants at the European Executive Committee meeting, also held on 13 December, discussed the European Action Plan 2024-2025 in an interactive workshop for the first time, in order to identify the main areas for the next two years. The leaders present discussed innovative railway approaches and solutions, such as the concept of digital twins in the field of digital railways or the introduction of the DAC system, i.e. digital automatic central depot, which is revolutionizing European rail freight transport.
Cover image: illustration (Photo: MTI/Péter Lakatos)
