Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires
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The Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires is a French
government agency which regulates rail transport.
ARAF was officially founded in December 2010, but there was considerable informal work before that date. The headquarters is in Le Mans
. and Pierre Cardo
was appointed as its first president. ARAF is funded by a levy on track access fees paid to RFF
.
Much of ARAF's early work involves RFF
and track access. A key part of its role is to encourage competition in rail transport, following the Second Railway Package
and Third Railway Package
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
government agency which regulates rail transport.
ARAF was officially founded in December 2010, but there was considerable informal work before that date. The headquarters is in Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
. and Pierre Cardo
Pierre Cardo
Pierre Cardo is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Yvelines department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...
was appointed as its first president. ARAF is funded by a levy on track access fees paid to RFF
Réseau Ferré de France
Réseau Ferré de France , , owns and maintains the French national railway network. The trains are operated by SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the French government was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure.Unlike other...
.
Much of ARAF's early work involves RFF
Réseau Ferré de France
Réseau Ferré de France , , owns and maintains the French national railway network. The trains are operated by SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the French government was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure.Unlike other...
and track access. A key part of its role is to encourage competition in rail transport, following the Second Railway Package
Second Railway Package
The Second Railway Package is a group of European Union legislation which promote common standards and open access, working towards an integrated European railway area.-History:...
and Third Railway Package
Third railway package
The third railway package is a collection of European Union legislation, intended to revitalise railways across Europe and open up passenger services to competition.-Overview:...
.