The last past and recent successful achievements in the CT sector such as tracking and tracing applications (CESAR), development of common standard format (EDIGES), centralised master data, systematic business-to-business interfacing and improved real-time information through digitalisation of assets (terminal OCR gates and wagon GPS data) have largely demonstrated the key beneficial role of a digitalised CT environment.

The success of the CT digital transformation will result in a smart and cooperative integration of all stakeholders into one commonly defined CT ecosystem supported by new commonly agreed concepts, processes, shared data hubs/platforms and digital solutions (assets, transport documents, data messages, registers). Thus, the involvement of all stakeholders is required to achieve a highly interoperable, efficient and effective digital transformation. UIRR is one of the key components of this ecosystem.