Software tool for improved operational communications

In compliance with article 26 of the decree of August 6th, 2010 as concerning the certification of train drivers, and its subsequent modifications connected to the transposition of European Directive 2007/59/CE amended, train drivers on the French network must have a B1 level in French. This principle is addressed in section 2.4.1 of the French Rail Network Statement 2020.

A ban on operating noisy freight wagons, which has been imposed by the Act Prohibiting the Operation of Noisy Freight Wagons (Railway Noise Mitigation Act), will take effect from the start of the 2020/21 working timetable period.

More than 30 participants from SNCF Logistic, EUROCARGORAIL, CFL Cargo, DB Cargo, Rhenus Rail,
SNCF Réseau, DB Netz and RFC Atlantic have dedicated 1,5 days of their valuable time to jointly discuss painful cross-border issues for rail freight between Germany in France.