International Union of Railways

Summary

International Union of Railways is a nonprofit organization^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• International Union of Railways is in the country of France^[3].
• International Union of Railways's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[4].
• International Union of Railways's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[5].
• International Union of Railways's chief executive officer is recorded as François Davenne^[6].
• International Union of Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as International Coach Regulations^[7].
• International Union of Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as International Wagon Regulations^[8].
• International Union of Railways's Commons category is recorded as International Union of Railways^[9].
• International Union of Railways's industry is recorded as Q112166189^[10].
• International Union of Railways's chairperson is recorded as Krzysztof Mamiński^[11].
• October 17, 1922 marks the founding of International Union of Railways^[12].
• International Union of Railways's official website is recorded as https://uic.org/^[13].
• International Union of Railways's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Union of Railways^[14].
• International Union of Railways's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as railway^[15].
• International Union of Railways's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as rail transport^[16].
• International Union of Railways's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as international organization^[17].
• International Union of Railways's phone number is recorded as +33-1-44-49-20-20^[18].
• International Union of Railways's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Union internationale des chemins de fer'}^[19].
• International Union of Railways's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UNION INTER DES CHEMINS FER'}^[20].
• International Union of Railways's legal form is recorded as declared association^[21].
• International Union of Railways's main Wikidata property is recorded as P722^[22].
• International Union of Railways's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UIC'}^[23].
• International Union of Railways's owner of is recorded as railway vehicle owner's code^[24].
• International Union of Railways's owner of is recorded as UIC identification marking for tractive stock^[25].
• International Union of Railways's member count is recorded as {'unit': 'Q43229', 'amount': '+204'}^[26].
• International Union of Railways's partnership with is recorded as International Civil Aviation Organization^[27].

Body

Founding

October 17, 1922 marks the founding of International Union of Railways^[12].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Union internationale des chemins de fer'}^[19] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UNION INTER DES CHEMINS FER'}^[20]. International Union of Railways's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UIC'}^[23].

Leadership

International Union of Railways's chief executive officer is recorded as François Davenne^[6]. Its chairperson is recorded as Krzysztof Mamiński^[11].

Operations

International Union of Railways's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[5]. Subsidiaries include International Coach Regulations^[7], a contract^[28] and International Wagon Regulations^[8], a contract^[29], founded in 1921^[30].

Industry

International Union of Railways's industry is recorded as Q112166189^[10].

Why It Matters

International Union of Railways has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It is credited with the discovery of UIC classification of goods wagons^[32], an identifier^[33]; UIC wagon numbers^[34], an identifier^[35]; UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements^[36], a classification scheme^[37]; UIC classification of railway coaches^[38], an identifier^[39]; and UIC identification marking for tractive stock^[40], an identifier^[41].

FAQs

What did International Union of Railways discover?

International Union of Railways is credited as discoverer of UIC classification of goods wagons^[32], UIC wagon numbers^[34], UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements^[36], and UIC classification of railway coaches^[38].