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According to the International Union of Railways (UIC) safety database report 2024, over 90% of all fatalities on rail infrastructure involve third parties (mainly trespassers and level crossing users).
Since June 2009, the UIC, the International Union of Railways, with the support of the railway community around the world has spearheaded the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), a worldwide initiative to improve awareness of level crossing safety. About 50 countries usually take part in the ILCAD annual campaign.
Each year, a partner country hosts the launch event at which good practices and projects to improve safety and reduce accident tolls are shared.
2025 will be the 200th anniversary of the very first passenger railway in the world, so it is fitting that the ILCAD campaign will be launched in Britain – the original home of the railway. It will be jointly hosted (in person, in English) by NETWORK RAIL and RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) at the National Railway Museum in York, in the UK the day after TRESPAD.
This conference attracts railway industry representatives, road authorities, academics, and many others from around the world who are working to raise awareness about the dangers surrounding level crossings.
The theme of the 2025 ILCAD launch conference will be “Helping people make good decisions” with the slogan “Safe decisions – every time.”
The key areas are:
- Engineering – What technologies could help people make good decisions, raise awareness and ultimately prevent accidents at level crossings?
- Enforcement – partnerships involving railways, local authorities and police forces to encourage responsible, safe behaviour.
- Community outreach – What are the best means of helping people (in particular vulnerable users) understand the safety risks at crossings?
Venue
National Railway Museum:
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Leeman Rd, York YO26 4XJ
9 min walk to National Railway Museum (NRM) from York Station
- Wednesday 4 June 2025: TRESPAD Conference
- Thursday 5 June 2025: ILCAD Conference
- Friday 6 June 2025 - 9-13:00 local time: technical visits ; afternoon free
How to get there
Event Programmes
- Wednesday 4 June
DRAFT Programme TRESPAD 2025 4 JUNE
- Thursday 5 June
DRAFT Programme ILCAD 2025 5 JUNE
- Friday 6 June 2025 - 9-13:00 local time: technical visits; afternoon free
Speakers
Click here to discover our amazing event speakers for both the TRESPad and ILCAD events.
List of recommended hotels
Organising Committee
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
A word about our sponsor: With over 60 years of experience, Schweizer Electronic offers leading railroad safety systems for construction sites, level crossings and radio remote controls for rail vehicles as well as partnerships for innovation projects.
Since its foundation in 1964, Schweizer Electronic has been a pioneer in the provision of railroad safety systems. The headquarters in Reiden, Switzerland, serves as an innovation, development and production center as well as a starting point for worldwide distribution via subsidiaries and partners.
A team of around 220 employees works continuously on the further development of products and technologies to meet the growing demands of rail traffic. Schweizer Electronic’s mission is to contribute to a safer and more efficient rail infrastructure worldwide while promoting the mobility of people.
Schweizer Electronic offers a comprehensive service that covers the entire life cycle of the products. From analyzing the situation to providing comprehensive support - remote and on-site - customers are guaranteed seamless cooperation.
A dedicated support team is available around the clock, 24/7, to provide technical support and deliver quick solutions when needed.
In addition, Schweizer Electronic offers training courses and training programs, both online, at the Reiden site, or at the customer’s premises, to ensure that the full potential of the products and application possibilities is exploited. The training courses are conducted by experienced professionals and enable customers to deepen their expertise, expand their skills and acquire a certificate for the respective application. Visit the Website
A word about our sponsor: The Wavetrain Level Crossing Warning System (LCWS) is a comprehensive, CENELEC SIL 2 & IEC 6,1508 certified solution that uses acoustic sensors to detect approaching trains. Mounted directly on the rails, the sensors listen to the unique sound energy emitted by trains. The digital data is processed by a nearby Control Unit, which activates the appropriate warning measures at the correct time. All Wavetrain Systems components are installed at the level crossing, eliminating the need for extensive cabling thus improving track worker safety. This streamlined approach minimizes boots on ballast, reduces maintenance costs and ensures long-term efficiency.
By choosing Wavetrain you get an instant upgrade in digital maturity. Our system not only automates your level crossing, it can also record data from all passing rolling stock. By continuously monitoring this data, we can predict infrastructure and rolling stock degradation. These predictions can serve as early indicators of potential system or rolling stock failures enabling proactive repairs. By installing our system, you will increase the reach of available funds to reduce risk at a greater number of unprotected crossings. If you want to capitalize on
the advantages offered by digital transformation and enhance the efficiency in existing infrastructure, Wavetrain is the logic choice when upgrading your level crossings. Visit the Website
Bronze Sponsors
A word about our sponsor: ALTPRO is a specialised signalling company which provides safety-critical signalling systems used on railway infrastructure and in railway vehicles. The Company offers a wide range of train detection systems, level crossing protection and INDUSI-based automatic train protection. Over 30 years of experience in research, development and production in the railway sector have made ALTPRO one of the globally recognised providers with solutions in more than 50 countries on 6 continents. As a flexible and customer-oriented company, ALTPRO is able to take on customer-specific, small-scale projects as well as act as a system integrator in big (re)construction projects. Visit the Website
CALL FOR PAPERS is now closed
We will be delighted to have presentations providing insights into the cause of level crossing collisions, approaches to prevent and manage such events and the impact of such collisions. We will be focusing on how we can help people make good decisions.
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For additional information on the UIC working group on level crossing safety (GLCN) click here
For more information on past ILCAD events:
- ILCAD 2018 : Zagreb, Croatia ; watch this video
- ILCAD 2019 : Amersfoort, Netherlands ; watch this video
- ILCAD 2020 and 2021 conferences were held online in English/French/Spanish
- ILCAD 2022 : Denver, USA click here or here
- ILCAD 2023 Conference : Warsaw, Poland click here
- ILCAD 2023 worldwide campaign click here
- ILCAD 2024 Conference : Buenos Aires, Argentina click here
- ILCAD 2024 campaign, click: here
Contact:
For more information please contact Isabelle Fonverne