France obtains permission not to install the European ETCS train control system on some locomotives
03 Jun 2026Effective: 01 Jun 202685 views
Who is affected:
Railway operators and railway infrastructure managers in France
Summary
The EU authorizes France to exempt certain locomotives from installing the ETCS railway control system. This exception applies under specific conditions of European railway regulations.
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The European Commission approves a request from France not to apply the requirement to install the ETCS (European Train Control System) on board certain locomotives, in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695. This decision is framed within Directive (EU) 2016/797 on the interoperability of the railway s…
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CELEX:32026D1193: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1193 de la Comisión, de 1 de junio de 2026, por la que se establecen disposiciones de aplicación de la Directiva (UE) 2016/797 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo en lo referente a una solicitud de Francia para no aplicar el requisito de instalar el ETCS a bordo de las locomotoras establecido en el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2023/1695 de la Comisión [notificada con el número C(2026)3501]
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