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The International Rail Transport Committee (CIT) is an association of over 130 railway undertakings and shipping companies that operate international passenger and/or freight transport services.
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CIT Meetings June - December 2026
- 24 - 25 June - CIM Working Group in Bern
- 9 September - CIT Webinar 2/2026 online
- 17-18 September Executive Committee in Madrid
- 29 September CIV Committee in Luxemburg and online
- 30 September Passenger Claims Conference in Luxemburg
- 7 October Freight and wagon law Conference in Bern
- 18 - 19 November CIM Working Group in Bern
- 25 November CIV Working Group in Bern and online
- 26 November General Assembly in Bern and online
- December (tbc) CUI Committe
CIT Annual Report 2024
Dear Sir or Madam, dear Colleagues
We are pleased to provide you with the CIT Annual Report 2024.
We are proud of our achievements in 2024 for the solely purpose of our CIT Members.
To read the Annual Report 2024 please click here.
Bernese Days 2027
Dear All
We are delighted to announce that the traditional Bernese Days will be held on 10 and 11 June 2027 in Bern, at the CIT headquarters, as part of the celebrations marking the CIT 125th anniversary. Please make a note of these dates in your agenda now. Further details will follow in the second half of 2026.
Should you have any further questions or require any additional information, the CIT General Secretariat will be happy to provide it.
Yours,
Erik Evtimov
CIT Secretary General
New EU TEL TSI enters into force on 2 March 2026
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/253 of 6 February 2026 on a technical specification for interoperability relating to the telematics subsystem of the rail system in the European Union for interoperability of data sharing in rail transport (TEL TSI) enters into force on 2 March 2026, on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The new TEL TSI sets common requirements for data sharing, passenger information, ticketing and digital freight services. It establishes a harmonised framework for interoperable data exchange, including common data models, data quality and governance requirements, thereby supporting the digital transformation and interoperability of Europe’s rail system.
The text of the adopted Regulation is available here on the CIT website.