The primary task of the Chief of Safety is to propose and organize the scope of work for new international initiatives and to ensure the substance of the safety policy through activities and events in order to better integrate the results that will be implemented by railway companies.

The Management Board and General Assembly of UIC, during their meeting on June 7 and 8, 2006 in Montreal, approved the creation of the UIC „Security” Platform together with representatives of the passenger, freight and railway infrastructure sectors. In April 2007, the UIC Security Mission, created in 2003, was transformed into a Security Skills Center with a view to developing as a global organization.

The platform was created to increase UIC competences and take into account security issues and build effective work.

The group’s activities include the existing „Ad hoc security” group.

The Security Platform includes representatives of:

    1. UIC – International Railway Association,
    2. CER – Association of European Railway Infrastructure Representatives,
    3. EIM – Organization of Infrastructure Managers,
    4. COLPOFER – An organization associating railway companies of all sectors and railway police,
    5. RAILPOL – An organization associating police formations responsible for safety in railway areas,
    6. Infrastructure managers, passenger and freight carriers,
    7. Heads of railway security services,
    8. Representatives of the European Commission Directorates DG TREN (Transport and Energy) and DG JLS (Justice, Freedom, Security and Security),
    9. UITP International Association of Public Transport

The Steering Committee managing the Platform includes:

The Chairman of the Steering Committee until October 2007 was Mr. Philippe Salaun (SNCF French Railways). To date, no chairman has been elected – temporarily, in accordance with the statute, this function is performed by the UIC Secretary General, Mr. Andre Michel. The Polish side is represented by the Chief Commander of the Railway Security Guard, Józef Hałyk.

Platform work program (divided into working groups):

    1. Entry into the Schengen Agreement and illegal immigration.
    2. Communication and crisis management.
    3. Safety on international trains.
    4. Freight transport safety.
    5. Use of new technological solutions.
    6. Critical infrastructure.
    7. Terrorism.
    8. Personnel management.