ILCAD news
20 June 2025
17th edition of ILCAD and 4th edition of TRESPAD rail safety campaigns 2025 take place
Trespass Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) are two global safety campaigns led by UIC, united by a common goal: to improve safety, save lives, and raise awareness of the (…)
Read more
17 June 2025
TRESPAD and ILCAD launch conferences held in York
Trespass Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) are two global safety campaigns led by UIC, united by a common goal: to improve safety, save lives, and raise awareness of the (…)
Read more
5 June 2025
UIC officially opens ANGOLA RAIL 2025
On 3-4 June 2025, the 3rd Annual Railway International Cycle of Technical Conferences (ANGOLA RAIL 2025) was held in Luanda, with UIC Director General François Davenne officially opening the event online. This year, (…)
Read more
27 May 2025
Just released: TRESPAD 2025 video
Across the globe, regardless of country or culture, the rail industry faces common challenges at level crossings and along railway tracks. The vast majority of collisions occur because individuals take deliberate (…)
Read more
20 May 2025
Just released: ILCAD 2025 VIDEO
Across the globe, regardless of country or culture, the rail industry faces common challenges at level crossings and along railway tracks. The vast majority of collisions occur because individuals take deliberate (…)
Read more
29 April 2025
ILCAD and TRESPAD conferences to launch both campaigns
The 17th edition of ILCAD on 5 June 2025 is preceded by TRESPAD on 4 June 2025. The conferences to launch ILCAD and TRESPAD safety campaigns will be hosted (in person, in English) by NETWORK RAIL and RSSB (Rail (…)
Read more
12 March 2025
33rd meeting of the Global Level Crossing Network
The 33rd meeting of the Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) was held from 6 to 7 March 2025, hosted by the Portuguese road and rail infrastructure manager (Infraestruturas de Portugal – IP) in the King's Waiting (…)
Read more
5 February 2025
Reminder - Call for papers: TRESPAD and ILCAD conferences on 4-5 June 2025
In 2025, UIC will be launching Trespass Prevention Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) jointly with Network Rail and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) at the (…)
Read more
9 December 2024
Call for papers: TRESPAD and ILCAD conferences on 4-5 June 2025
In 2025, UIC will be launching Trespass Prevention Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) jointly with Network Rail and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) at the (…)
Read more
15 November 2024
The UIC Safety Platform Steering Committee and Plenary meetings held at UIC HQ
On 5 November 2024, the Safety Platform Steering Committee met at UIC HQ. The meeting was followed by a safety webinar on “Resilient railways” and a summary is available here. The annual Safety Platform Plenary, (…)
Read more
23 October 2024
The 32nd meeting of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network took place
On 17-18 October 2024, the UIC Global Level Crossing Network held its 32nd meeting at the kind invitation of ProRail, at the Rail Centre in Amersfoort and in Ede, Netherlands. Chair Allan Spence opened the session (…)
Read more
16 October 2024
UIC Opt-In Project “AI4SAFEBEHAVE” kick-off meeting held
On 15 October 2024, at UIC HQ in Paris, the UIC Opt-In Project “AI4SAFEBEHAVE” was launched, which involves the use of Artificial Intelligence to observe incorrect conduct at level crossings, trespassing and suicidal (…)
Read more
17 September 2024
The 10th meeting of the UIC Trespass and Suicide Prevention Network (TreSP-Network) took place in Zagreb, Croatia, (…)
77 individuals from 18 different countries, including Canada, USA, Argentina, Japan, Australia and the EU, took part in person and online in the 10th TreSP-Network meeting kindly hosted by the Faculty of Transport (…)
Read more
1 July 2024
UIC rail safety campaigns: 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day and 3rd edition of TRESPAD (Trespass (…)
While 190 delegates and safety experts shared ideas on level crossing safety, trespass, and suicide prevention best practices at both the TRESPAD and ILCAD launch conferences in Buenos Aires, many countries around (…)
Read more
12 June 2024
TRESPAD and ILCAD conferences held in Buenos Aires
On 5 June 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, UIC launched the 3rd edition of TRESPAD, the International Trespassing Awareness Day. Julián Obaid, President of the Argentinian Transport Safety Board (JST), and Dr Ann (…)
Read more
4 June 2024
International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) 16th edition, 6 June 2024
Launch conferences in Buenos Aires, Argentina The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), a global initiative headed by the International Union of Railways (UIC), is preparing for its 16th annual (…)
Read more
29 May 2024
New Trespad videos 2024 released
UIC has released additional videos for TRESPAD 2024 to increase the awareness of young people who are deaf and hard of hearing about the risks at and around railway tracks, and help accompany children and people who (…)
Read more
22 May 2024
TRESPAD 2024 videos released to celebrate the 3rd edition of TRESPAD
TRESPAD 2024 videos released to celebrate the 3rd edition of TRESPAD The 3rd edition of TRESPAD (Trespass Awareness Day) is to be launched on 5 June 2024. Trespassing and suicide incidents on or near railway (…)
Read more
15 May 2024
ILCAD 2024 video released to celebrate 16th edition of ILCAD to be launched on 6 June 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
We are about to launch the 16th edition of ILCAD on 6 June. For this occasion, the ILCAD 2024 video has just been published, bringing together CCTV footage to show the misuse of some level crossings in various (…)
Read more
3 April 2024
Registration now open for ILCAD and TRESPAD launch conferences
UIC has the pleasure of inviting you to the 3rd edition of TRESPAD on 5 June and the 16th edition of ILCAD on 6 June 2024 in Buenos Aires. This will be followed by technical and social visits on 7 June from the (…)
Read more
25 March 2024
Reminder - Save the dates – Calls for papers ILCAD / TRESPAD 2024
Final Calls for papers ILCAD / TRESPAD 2024 The 16th edition of ILCAD (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) on 6 June 2024 will be preceded by the 3rd edition of TRESPAD (Trespass Awareness Day) on 5 June. (…)
Read more
12 March 2024
31st meeting of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) held in Madrid on 7 and 8 March 2024
On 7 and 8 March 2024, 46 level crossing safety experts from 18 countries from Europe, USA and Japan took part, in person or online, in the 31st meeting of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) hosted by ADIF (…)
Read more
12 March 2024
9th meeting of the UIC Trespass and Suicide Prevention Network (TreSP-Network) held on 6 March 2024 in Madrid
On 6 March, 45 participants (in person and online) from 16 countries, including USA and Japan, were hosted by ADIF and the Foundation of Spanish Railways (Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles – FFE) at the (…)
Read more
24 January 2024
TRESPAD website published
On 5 and 6 June 2024, the ILCAD and TRESPAD international conferences will launch two UIC global public safety awareness campaigns, co-organised byUIC and the Argentinian Transport Safety Board (Junta de Seguridad en (…)
Read more
17 January 2024
Save the dates – Calls for papers ILCAD / TRESPAD 2024
The 16th edition of ILCAD (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) on 6 June 2024 will be preceded by the 3rd edition of TRESPAD (Trespass Awareness Day) on 5 June. The ILCAD and TRESPAD campaigns will be (…)
Read more
19 December 2023
Dr Ann Mills nominated to the position of UIC Safety Platform Vice-Chair
Dr Ann Mills is the Deputy Director for RSSB's System Safety and Health Directorate. She leads a mixed disciplined department that is responsible for executing the GB Rail Industry Health and Safety Strategy. Mills (…)
Read more
12 December 2023
8th TreSP-Network meeting hosted on 5 December 2023 in Stockholm by the National Centre for Suicide Research and (…)
Ann Mills, RSSB Deputy Director System Safety & Health and Chair of the TreSP-Network, welcomed members and thanked our hosts, in particular Johan Fredin-Knutzén and all his colleagues at the N
Read more
15 November 2023
UIC Safety Platform meeting and a profile of their new leadership
The UIC Safety Platform (SP) met on 9 November 2023 in a hybrid format, with its Chair, Ali Chegini, welcoming all of the members. Ali Chegini, Director of System Safety and Health at RSSB and Chair of the UIC (…)
Read more
2 November 2023
International Interoperability Symposium takes place
On 24 October 2023, the UIC and its members Trenitalia and Adif (the Spanish infrastructure manager) participated in the “International Interoperability Symposium” (Coloquio Internacional De Interoperabilidad) (…)
Read more
24 October 2023
30th Global Level Crossing Network meeting hosted by DB NETZ in Frankfurt on 12 and 13 October 2023
46 participants from 20 countries (Australia, Japon, Europe, USA, Canada and Chile) participated in the 30th Global Level Crossing Network meeting, kindly hosted by DB NETZ in Frankfurt am Main on 12 and 13 October (…)
Read more