The development of digital technologies, the increasing use of telecommunications and the centralisation of control are all examples of how new technologies are being used to modernise the service that Réseau Ferré de France offers its clients.
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GSM-R: trains in the digital age
With the introduction of digital technologies and GSM-R (Global System for Mobile communication for Railways), the railway network is modernising and moving towards a more powerful system of communication.
The GSM-R Project in detail
ERTMS: signalling for Europe
The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), a new railway signalling system that is to be rolled out across the whole of Europe, is already being installed in France thanks to Réseau Ferré de France.
ERTMS in detail
Centralised Network Control
For Réseau Ferré de France, managing traffic is a major organisational issue. Centralising control of the network will allow us to increase the quality of our service across the country whilst at the same time cutting network operating costs.
Centralised Network Control in detail
