France: Supporting Organisations

The European Union Agency for Railways is carrying out technical work on railway safety and interoperability based on the requirements of European law.

We are an initiative for supporting rail and transport development in South East Europe with focusing on railway research, development and innovation.

Research Technological Institute for Railway Industry.

SNCF Connect is a new way of organising, booking and managing all your trips in one place, from local commuting to long distance trips around France. Our service is enhanced with features that provide you with live and tailor-made information on your travels.

i-TRANS is the competitiveness cluster for transport, mobility and logistics. The mission of the cluster is to develop, through collaborative innovation, the competitiveness of companies.

The French Rail Association (AFRA) was created in March 2009 to promote access for all new entrants to the French rail market, in order to actively participate in the development of the sector in FR.

Since 1997, we support you with testing, inspection and certification services to contribute into a safest, reliable and connected railway and urban transportation all over the world.

AFFI, the French Railway Association of Engineers and Executives is the French association which brings together engineers and executives in activity or in retirement, representing all railway sector.

To sharpen competitive and performance edges, the sector needs cohesion. That is the strategy of the Association of the railway industries (AIF) Hauts-de-France.

The Transport Regulatory Authority (formerly Arafer) is an independent public authority. It was created to support the opening up of the rail transport market to competition.

EPSF, it holds responsibility for the "national rail system", overseeing rail safety, contributing to the interoperability of European networks and also ensuring that stakeholders are treated fairly.

UIC, the worldwide professional association representing the railway sector and promoting rail transport. UIC leads an innovative and dynamic sector, helping members.

SNCF Voyageurs is a state-owned enterprise founded on 1 January 2020, an independent subsidiary of the French National Railway Company, in charge of operating passenger trains.

4F “Fret Ferroviaire Français du Futur” (French Rail Freight of the Future) is a unique alliance that brings together all players in the sector in France to develop a set of measures necessary for the preservation and development of rail freight.

Together for the renewal of rail freight transport in Europe.

The Cargo Rail Service Center e.V. is a Europe-wide association for all companies involved in rail freight transport, such as workshops, railway companies, EVUs, ECM wagon keepers, shippers etc.

Belgorail is an inspection, testing and certification company, belonging to the Certifer group since 2017, one of the worldwide railway certification leader with a global presence in 10 countries.