#2019-525Decree No. 2019-525 of May 27, 2019, on railway safety and interoperability
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The decree establishes provisions concerning the safety and interoperability of the railway system in France, delineating the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders including infrastructure managers, railway enterprises, and safety authorities. It includes definitions of key terms, regulatory requirements, and processes for oversight and compliance, while also outlining exclusions for certain railway networks and vehicles.
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Key Changes
- Clarification of terms related to railway safety and interoperability
- Establishment of safety and interoperability rules to be enforced by the transport minister
- Definition of the roles of various stakeholders, including infrastructure managers and railway safety authorities
Obligations
What this law requires
Infrastructure managers must be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and renewal of railway infrastructure on their assigned network and participate in its development according to national infrastructure development and financing policies.
Railway enterprises must hold a license as mentioned in article L. 2122-10 of the transport code and must ensure traction is obligatorily provided by the enterprise itself when providing freight or passenger transport services.
Applicants requesting authorization must be registered in the vehicle register mentioned in article 184 if they are vehicle holders or maintenance entities.
Railway infrastructure located within establishments for exclusive use and regulated by the decree of April 1, 1992 are excluded from this decree's scope and must be managed according to that separate regulatory framework.
Infrastructure managers must be responsible for the operation, maintenance, renewal of railway infrastructure on a network and participate in its development in accordance with national policies on infrastructure development and financing