2. Regulatory and standards framework for transport system safety
2.1 General legislation
Regulations governing the safety of linear transport infrastructures are set out in a number of legislative and regulatory texts. On the legislative front, Law no. 82-1153 of December 30, 1982, as amended, on the orientation of domestic transport (LOTI Law) and Law no. 2002-3 of January 3, 2002, on the safety of transport infrastructures and systems (SIST Law) were incorporated into the French Transport Code in 2010. These texts cover three types of infrastructure: roadways, railway lines and guided public transport systems.
With regard to urban guided public transport (UGPT), such as metros and streetcars, but also urban funicular railways, the texts implement the following six guiding principles:
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Standards and norms
- Railway applications – Dockside systems - NF EN 17168 - 07-21
- Railway rolling stock – Fire behavior – Choice of materials - NF F16-101 - 10-88
- Railway rolling stock – Fire behavior – Choice of materials, application to electrical equipment - NF F16-102 - 04-92
- Railway rolling stock – Fire protection and fire-fighting. Constructive measures - NF F16-103 - 07-89
- Railway applications – Fire...
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Law no. 82-1153 of December 30, 1982 on the orientation of domestic transport.
Law no. 85-704 of July 12, 1985 on public contracting and its relationship with private contractors (repealed by Order no. 2018-1074 of November 26, 2018 and incorporated into the French Public Order Code, articles L. 2410-1 to L. 2432-2 and R. 2412-1 to R. 2432-7).
Law no. 2002-3 of January 3, 2002...
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