1、European Rail Supply IndustryAnnual Report 2021Contents04Message from UNIFE Chairman06Message from UNIFE Director General04Standards&Regulation10UNIFE Staff08IRIS The International Railway Industry Standard05UNIFE R&IACTIVITIES11UNIFE MEMBERS IN 202103International Affairs09Communications06S

2、ignalling and ERTMS01UNIFE in 202107ERWA The UNIFE Railway Wheels Committee02European Affairs2211812240130541427414810210P A G EUNIFE-Annual Report 202104After the crisis that impacted the world in 2020,a gradual global economic recovery has taken place in most areas throughout 2021.Considering the

3、ability of rail to meet environmental and social challenges,the outlook for our sector in particular is promising.Indeed,the recovery plans of EU member states call for slightly more than 50 billion of investment in rail infrastruc-ture,signalling and rolling stock-makes concrete the commitment of p

4、ublic authority to invest in sustainable mobility systems.COP 26 has also reinforced the global willingness to tackle climate change.The Glasgow Climate Pact,calling on 196 countries around the world to strengthen their climate goals by the end of 2022 to align with the Paris agreement,is a step in

5、the right direction.It is an opportunity but also a chal-lenge for our sector:our custom-ers expect more efficient,more sustainable,more flexible and resilient systems.As the Europe-an stakeholders of this industry,we must meet these expectations both through a continued dedica-tion to innovation an

6、d excellence in project execution.Incidentally,2021 was also the European Year of Rail.Despite the circumstances,railway stake-holders took the opportunity of this once in a lifetime event to showcase our sector and its con-“2021 was also the European Year of Rail.Despite the circumstances,railway s