A programme is a particular series of actions relating to the same nature of facilities or that come under the same regeneration target for the national railway network. Réseau Ferré de France arranges programmes for as many points of modernisation as have been identified as necessary.
Programmes
With around fifteen specialist programmes underway, Réseau Ferré de France is seeking to improve its performance in a very wide range of areas. Find out about our work.
Quality of the main network
The overall availability of the French railway network relies on a number of simple material factors that ensure reliability of installations and help traffic run smoothly.
Quality of the main network in detail
Infrastructure performance
Our endeavours to extract the best overall performance from the railway infrastructure have led us to invest so we can control our installations remotely and reduce costs.
Infrastructure performance in detail
Operational Traffic Management
Managing the French railway network means being able to follow train traffic in real-time and passing this information to railway companies. We are in the process of modernising our operational monitoring system in order to be able to better perform our role.
Operational Traffic Management in detail
Freight Commercial Investments (ICF)
In order to assist the work of carriers, Réseau Ferré de France continues to launch projects to upgrade its infrastructures.
Freight Commercial Investments (ICF) in detail
Rail Sidings
Rail sidings are used to connect industrial sites to the national network. In order to improve the efficiency of these connections, Réseau Ferré de France is helping modernise them.
Rail Sidings in detail
Improving the availability of installations in Ile-de-France
Through its research and projects, Réseau Ferré de France is committed to making the network as available and efficient as possible in order to guarantee a more regular train service.
Improving availability in Ile-de-France in detail
The multi-year technical programme to upgrade stations in Ile-de-France
Réseau Ferré de France is involved in the SNCF/Transilien projects to modernise station buildings through local station renovation programmes.
Modernisation of stations in Ile-de-France in detail
PCB decontamination
We are gradually treating and replacing all our installations that contain polychlorobiphenyls and polychloroterphenyls, which are now classified as products that are dangerous for our health and the environment.
PCB decontaminationin detail
Removing asbestos risks
In respect for the health of people maintaining the railway installations, Réseau Ferré de France has launched an asbestos removal programme for its signalling facilities.
Removing asbestos risks in detail
Noise black spots
Réseau Ferré de France is playing its part in the national operation to identify and dampen noise disturbances
Noise black spots in detail
Additional security
Réseau Ferré de France is developing a programme for additional security features on its network in order to provide more effective local responses to identified risks.
Additional security in detail
Providing security for hazardous goods sites
Railway infrastructure facilities are likely to be used for the transportation of hazardous goods, and so Réseau Ferré de France is endeavouring to ensure optimum security.
Safety of hazardous goods sites in detail
Improving tunnel safety
Although tunnels may not be the specific cause of accidents, they are nevertheless points of concern along the network. In terms of prevention, they benefit from special operating procedures and investment policies with a view to improving the safety of persons and goods being carried.
Tunnel safety in detail
“Access to Trains” programme
Access to trains is the subject of one of Réseau Ferré de France’s programmes, which will require the participation of SNCF. It involves research and obtaining investment for:
improving safety when crossing over lines at stations,
facilitating disabled access from the roads to the trains,
improving passenger comfort at stations.
This issue goes hand in hand with that of accessibility, which is one of the areas in which we are hoping to modernise our station buildings.
Find out more modernisation for greater accessibility
Access to trains is the subject of one of Réseau Ferré de France’s programmes, which will require the participation of SNCF. It involves research and obtaining investment for:
improving safety when crossing over lines at stations,
facilitating disabled access from the roads to the trains,
improving passenger comfort at stations.
This issue goes hand in hand with that of accessibility, which is one of the areas in which we are hoping to modernise our station buildings.
Find out more modernisation for greater accessibility
“Improving safety at level crossings” programme
Réseau Ferré de France is dedicating three programmes to reducing accidents at level crossings:
improving safety (delegated to SNCF),
removing dangerous level crossings,
removing other level crossings.
Find out more about our modernisation of level crossings
Réseau Ferré de France is dedicating three programmes to reducing accidents at level crossings:
improving safety (delegated to SNCF),
removing dangerous level crossings,
removing other level crossings.
Find out more about our modernisation of level crossings
