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The opening up of passenger rail transport in France to competition is disrupting the historical balance of the sector. At the heart of this transformation, rolling stock is a major strategic issue for both conventional and freely organised services. New entrants face difficulties in accessing rolling stock: difficulty in finding financing, lack of standardisation making it complex to purchase trains outside France, impossibility of purchasing or transferring second-hand trains due to the presence of asbestos, and room for improvement in regulation, particularly with regard to maintenance workshops and spare parts.
This workshop aims to explore these various issues in the context of the gradual liberalisation of the European rail market, by asking the following question: does the difficulty of accessing rolling stock hinder the genuine liberalisation of the passenger rail market? It will bring together the main players in the rail sector – incumbent operators and new entrants, manufacturers, rolling stock lessors, organising authorities and regulators – to take stock of the current issues relating to rolling stock. Each participant will be able to express the specific difficulties they face, whether legal, economic, technical or organisational. The aim is to compare perspectives in order to better understand each party's constraints and consider concrete solutions for a more equitable and efficient market.
With the participation of AFRA, Alphatrain, AERR (Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors), the Competition Authority, the Transport Regulatory Authority, CAF, Liséa, Siemens Mobility France, Trenitalia, DGITM, the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region, SNCF Voyageurs, Transdev and Trans-Missions.
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