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EPSF 20th Anniversary Railway Safety Conference, 450+ Professionals

Over 450 railway professionals and institutional stakeholders attended EPSF's 20th anniversary conference on railway safety and interoperability, held on 12 March 2026 in France. Morning sessions addressed the cost of railway safety and regulatory simplification, with afternoon discussions covering AI applications in railway safety alongside a dedicated retrospective on the EPSF's two decades of operation. Speakers included representatives from FENVAC, Getlink, Siemens, Groupe SNCF, the European Commission, and CER, with a replay available on YouTube.

French State and EPSF Sign 2026-2030 Performance Contract

Philippe TABAROT, Minister of Transport, and Laurent CÉBULSKI, Director General of EPSF (Établissement public de sécurité ferrovaire), signed the 2026-2030 Objectives and Performance Contract (COP) on March 27, 2026. The five-year contract establishes the strategic roadmap for railway safety in France, organized around four axes: ensuring a safe railway system guaranteed by all sector actors, an interoperable network open to territories and international traffic, an innovative and developing sector, and an evolutive, responsible, and human organization. The contract aims to guarantee a very high level of safety on the national railway network in the context of evolving railway landscape.

RATP DEV CAEN NORMANDIE Safety Certificate Valid Until 30 March 2031

EPSF issued a safety certificate to RATP DEV CAEN NORMANDIE on 31 March 2026, authorising the operator to provide passenger transport services, excluding high-speed services, on a defined portion of the railway system. The certificate is valid until 30 March 2031. This certification is issued pursuant to Article 1 of Decree No. 2019-525 of 27 May 2019 relating to railway safety and interoperability.