Over this meeting in Rome, Working Group members shared updates on the current security situation in their respective countries, providing an overview of threat trends and operational challenges at European level. The session also focused on Public Access Trauma Kits (PAKs), discussing their potential deployment in railway stations and transport hubs as a concrete measure to strengthen immediate ...
On 15 April 2026, the second meeting of the Working Group on the “Critical Entities Resilience (CER)” Directive was held at the headquarters of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane in Rome. During the meeting, participants shared updates on the transposition and implementation of the Directive in their respective countries, highlighting differences in national governance models as well as common challen...
COLPOFER, a special group of the International Union of Railways (UIC), participated in the 20th UIC World Security Congress held in Rabat. During the event, we shared insights on the importance of strong international cooperation in railway security and highlighted how COLPOFER’s collaborative approach contributes to safer rail networks worldwide. Our presentation aimed to inspire dialogue and r...
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The 80th COLPOFER General Assembly, kindly hosted by PKP PLK in Warsaw, addressed one of the most relevant themes nowadays: "Railway Security of the eastern flank of the European Union". Significant keynote speeches by representatives of the Polish Border Guard, the SOK, FRONTEX and EU Commission's DG-MOVE provided the audience with an in-depth knowledge on operational activities performed with t...
On June 18–19, 2025, the historic Pietrarsa Railway Museum hosted the second COLPOFER Symposium, gathering 47 representatives from 21 organizations across 17 countries. Organized by Ferrovie dello Stato, the event provided a platform for collaboration among railway operators, law enforcement, and institutional stakeholders to address emerging security challenges. The symposium focused on three cr...
After the significant experience of the 1st COLPOFER-RAILPOL Symposium, the 79th COLPOFER General Assembly and the 2nd COLPOFER-RAILPOL Symposium were successfully held on June 18 and 19, 2025, at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa (Naples). During the General Assembly, the Director of Corporate Security at DB, Patrick Hennies, was elected as Vice President of COLPOFER in place of Frank Rei...
On 23 October 2024 during the 78th COLPOFER General Assembly in Brussels, Salvatore Iannicelli, Chief Security Officer at FS SpA, was elected Chairman of COLPOFER. Here are his words in the heat of the moment: «I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the members of the COLPOFER Board for the support and trust. I feel honoured for having been assigned a leading role in this Association which I’ll ...
The 78th COLPOFER General Assembly and the 1st COLPOFER - RAILPOL Symposium were successfully held in Brussels and London on 22-24 October 2024, hosted by SNCB and EUROSTAR Ltd. During the Symposium, the crucial role played by private-public partnership in the current threat scenario was highlighted by eminent speakers from EUROPOL and the European Commission DG-MOVE and DG-HOME. Topics of param...
The 77th COLPOFER General Assembly entitled “Challenges for the railways as a critical infrastructure company in the current geopolitical situation” was held in Riga on 30-31 May 2024, hosted by LDz. Over the meeting the greatest challenges we all are facing in an uncertain geopolitical landscape were addressed by the members and by eminent Latvian institutional guests. The pivotal role of the r...
The 76th COLPOFER General Assembly took place on 23-24 November 2023 kindly hosted in Budapest by MAV START (Hungarian Railways) and was titled "Railway security in transit countries and in major events".