#2026-216Decree No. 2026-216 of March 28, 2026, on Public Transport Security
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The law modifies the transport code in France to enhance security measures in public transportation. It includes requirements for training security agents working for public transport operators and updates references to existing legal codes to align with recent regulations regarding travelers' rights. Additionally, it introduces penalties for non-compliance with access restrictions in transport facilities and sets new protocols for the handling of dangerous objects within public transport environments.
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Key Changes
- Mandatory training for security agents in public transport including legal regulations and incident management.
- Update of references to European regulations regarding the rights of railway passengers.
- Introduction of penalties for refusing access in designated transport areas.
Obligations
What this law requires
Public transport operators (rail and guided transport) must design and implement mandatory training for security agents exercising prerogatives under Article L. 2241-6, including theoretical and practical modules covering tariff regulations, transport safety rules, and management of passenger non-compliance situations.
Public transport operators must establish and maintain a written list of security agents authorized to exercise prerogatives, specifying the routes, spaces, stations, or terminals where each agent is authorized to intervene.
Security agents performing safety missions in public transport must intervene only for prevention of harm to persons and assets targeting operators, personnel, or users of the public transport network to which they belong.
Security frisks (palpations de sécurité) can only be conducted by agents on routes, in stations, stops, and vehicles based on an arrêté issued by the departmental prefect, or in absence of such arrêté, under conditions specified in Article L. 2251-9(3).
Internal security service agents of SNCF and RATP receiving dangerous objects from passengers must issue a receipt containing: identification number and agent identifier; recipient's name, date/place of birth, address, and phone number; and date, time, and location of receipt.