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UIC East-West Tariff Group meets at CIT in Bern
On 20 and 21 October 2026, CIT hosted a meeting of the UIC East-West Tariff (EWT) Group at its premises in Bern. The EWT Group brings together railway undertakings applying the CIV Uniform Rules and those applying the SMPS. Its work focuses on harmonising conditions of carriage and ticketing between the two legal regimes.
Experts from ČD, CFR Calatori, DB, MÁV-Passenger, ÖBB, PKP IC, UZ, ZSSK, UIC and CIT participated in the meeting, either in person or online. Anton Pylypchuk (UZ) chaired the discussions. CIT Secretary-General Erik Evtimov welcomed participants to CIT and underlined the importance of continued cooperation between the CIV and SMPS systems. He also reaffirmed CIT commitment to supporting the group’s work.
A central focus of the meeting was the ongoing revision of the Special Conditions of International Carriage for Journeys using East-West Traffic Tickets (SCIC-EWT). The experts considered how the SCIC-EWT could be aligned with the corresponding UIC Special Conditions for journeys using non-integrated reservation tickets (SCIC-NRT), while reflecting the specific features of East-West traffic. They also discussed practical issues, including how to deal with cases where reserved accommodation or the purchased class of service cannot be provided to passengers.
The meeting enabled the participating railway undertakings to exchange practical experience and make further progress on the revision of the SCIC-EWT. Continued cooperation between UIC, CIT and the participating carriers remains essential for facilitating international passenger journeys across the CIV and SMPS legal regimes.