Members
When it was founded in 1922, the UIC had 51 members from 29 countries including Japan and China. They were soon joined by the railways from the USSR, the Middle East and North Africa. Today, the UIC has 199 members across 5 continents. Of these there are:
- 82 active members (including railways from Europe, Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, and companies operating worldwide such as Veolia Transport)
- 80 associate members (including railways from Asia, Africa, America and Australia)
- 37 affiliate members (related or ancillary rail transport businesses or services)
In 12 November, the UIC opened an African regional office - in Tunis - with the support of SNCFT.
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