4. National Safety Authorities (NSA)
The fundamental mission of an ANS is to issue the authorizations required to operate rail services on the rail network of the country concerned, to monitor the proper use of the authorizations issued, to ensure that the level of safety on the national rail network is maintained, to contribute to the development of safety regulations and to participate in the work of the European Railway Agency.
4.1 Public Railway Safety Establishment (EPSF)
The Établissement public de sécurité ferroviaire (EPSF) is the French National Safety Authority (ANS). It was created in 2006 as a public administrative establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport. It has the financial and management autonomy required for its activities. EPSF is headquartered in Amiens,...
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Bibliography
Websites
European register of authorized vehicle types (RETVA) https://eratv.era.europa.eu/eratv/
Einsenbahn Bundesamt (EBA) http://www.eba.bund.de
Standards and norms
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