#32026D1193France gets limited ETCS exemption for 234 Alstom locomotives
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This decision allows France to move forward with extending the approved operating area of 234 Alstom Traxx locomotives without first installing ETCS on board, at least for the period covered by the request. The locomotives are specific Traxx DC3 E494 and E494LM models listed in the decision. The practical effect is to avoid a costly and delayed retrofit before those locomotives can be authorised for the wider area of use. Rail operators and the manufacturer benefit from lower immediate costs and fewer service delays, while France relies on alternative safety measures using existing Italian signalling and communication systems.
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Key Changes
- Allows France to extend the area of use for 234 listed Alstom Traxx locomotives without prior ETCS installation
- Recognises the cost and delay burden that immediate ETCS installation would create for the manufacturer and operators
- Uses alternative safety measures based on Italian SCMT and GSM-R requirements
Obligations
What this law requires
For extensions of area of use, vehicles not equipped with ETCS must install ETCS unless a valid non-application decision applies; this Decision exempts only the specified Alstom Traxx locomotives covered by France’s request.
The ETCS non-application may be used only for the 234 Alstom Traxx locomotives identified in the Decision: 118 Traxx DC3 E494 locomotives type ID 11-278-0009-0-001-001 and 116 Traxx DC3 E494LM locomotives type ID 11-278-0008-2-001-001 listed in the Annex.