The French Railway Safety Authority

EPSF is the French Railway Safety Authority; it acts on behalf of the Ministry for Transport, and within the framework of national regulations in line with European Directive 2004/49/EC. In creating EPSF, the French state satisfied the need for an organisation with the required rail safety competences that was also independent of railway operators. EPSF is therefore a major player in the liberalisation of the rail transport market. It is responsible for issuing a certain number of authorisations and for ensuring that the requirements that it sets out are complied with via audits and inspections, whilst also guaranteeing equitable treatment for all operators.  It therefore assures harmonized technical and operating safety conditions, and contributes to the interoperability of European rail networks.

Michel Aymeric
Chief Executive Officer