Cooperation with international transport organizations

The Belarusian Railway is a member of the following international transport organisations:

• The Council on railway transport of the countries-members of the Commonwealth (CCRT);
• The International Union of railways (UIС);
• Coordination conference on planning and performing traffic operations within international passenger railway routes (OSJD);
• Coordinating Council of Trans-Siberean railway traffic International Association (CCTT).

Within the CCRT the following topics are organized:

• the improvement of regulatory legal foundation of the railway transport functioning;
• railways cooperation coordination in the sphere of international passenger and cargos transportation arrangement;
• the improvement of operating activities;
• providing safety of trains traffic within international routes;
• shared use of freight-cars and containers rolling stock;
• carrying out of mutual settlement of accounts for transportation and provided services, the endorsement of science and technical cooperation plans;

Within the OSJD the following topics are organized:

• coordination of the development of OSJD international transport corridors with the development of comprehensive plans for their development;
• updating of the Agreement on International Passenger Traffic (SMPS) and the Agreement on International Freight Transport by Rail (SMGS);
• development of international railway traffic within the routes of Europe — Asia — Europe;
• taking decisions on operational, technical and ecological aspects of railway transport.

Within UIC the Belarusian Railway takes part in:

• ensuring the safety of rail passenger and freight traffic in the East-West-East traffic;
• updating of international railway technical solutions in order to ensure interoperability in 1520 mm and 1435 mm area;
• exchange of information on timetables and current tariffs for passenger transportation in international and local traffic .

As part of CCTT the Belarusian Railway takes part in formation of freight traffic coordinated terms in the directions of Asia-Europe with the use of East-West and North-South international corridors.