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URVIS standards
Model Rules on the Permanent Identification of Railway Rolling Stock (URVIS)
The financing and management of rolling stock is progressively emerging as an important driver of international railway law.
The second revision session of the URVIS Model Rules was held in Geneva in September 2024.
These rules facilitate the financing and acquisition of railway rolling stock, leading to reduced cost for those wishing to invest in the railways.
These rules are issued by UNECE and implement a key requirement of the Luxembourg Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment.
The rules lay down the methods and responsibilities for affixing the URVIS identifier to an item of railway rolling stock.
A version of the Rules is available on the CIT website, in the Rail Transport Law section.