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Rail undertaking: safety-certificate preparation
A rail undertaking’s safety certificate must match its services and operating area. France and Switzerland use their applicable authority and recognition frameworks; cross-border effect cannot be assumed from a document’s title. Assemble the safety-management system, operational risks, staff, vehicles and infrastructure interfaces. The preparation identifies scope and evidence gaps, while keeping vehicle admission, driver qualifications and economic network-access questions distinct.
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What network and area of operation must the certificate cover?
France: connect networks, lines and operating area with the application and actual decision. Switzerland: preserve the requested Swiss area and any recognised scope; a commercial network map or foreign certificate alone does not establish the permitted domestic operation.
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Which undertaking and rail services form the safety application?
France: describe the undertaking and actual passenger or freight operations in the safety application. Switzerland: identify the undertaking and services under the applicable LCdF scope and exceptions; planned activity is not automatically covered by an existing certificate.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
What network and area of operation must the certificate cover?
France: connect networks, lines and operating area with the application and actual decision. Switzerland: preserve the requested Swiss area and any recognised scope; a commercial network map or foreign certificate alone does not establish the permitted domestic operation.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Rail undertaking safety-scope record
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- Jurisdiction
- France
- Undertaking and services
- Undertaking A, services S1
- Network and area
- Perimeter P1 to confirm
- Safety-management system
- SMS documentation V2
- Resources and interfaces
- Staff, vehicles, agreements I1
The preparation identifies scope and evidence gaps, while keeping vehicle admission, driver qualifications and economic network-access questions distinct.
Which safety-management system documents support the application?
France: link safety policies, responsibilities, procedures and implementation evidence to the proposed services. Switzerland: LCdF 8e identifies the safety-management system as a certificate condition; a generic manual without actual organisational evidence does not describe its implementation.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
A rail undertaking’s safety certificate must match its services and operating area. France and Switzerland use their applicable authority and recognition frameworks; cross-border effect cannot be assumed from a document’s title. Assemble the safety-management system, operational risks, staff, vehicles and infrastructure interfaces. The preparation identifies scope and evidence gaps, while keeping vehicle admission, driver qualifications and economic network-access questions distinct.
How are operational risks and interfaces with infrastructure managers controlled?
France: record operational risks, infrastructure-manager interfaces and assigned controls. Switzerland: preserve the corresponding network-interface arrangements and follow-up; workplace risk assessment alone is a different task from controlling railway operations and their interfaces.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Preparation reference: Rail undertaking safety-scope record
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which undertaking and rail services form the safety application? | France: describe the undertaking and actual passenger or freight operations in the safety application. Switzerland: identify the undertaking and services under the applicable LCdF scope and exceptions; planned activity is not automatically covered by an existing certificate. |
| What network and area of operation must the certificate cover? | France: connect networks, lines and operating area with the application and actual decision. Switzerland: preserve the requested Swiss area and any recognised scope; a commercial network map or foreign certificate alone does not establish the permitted domestic operation. |
| Which safety-management system documents support the application? | France: link safety policies, responsibilities, procedures and implementation evidence to the proposed services. Switzerland: LCdF 8e identifies the safety-management system as a certificate condition; a generic manual without actual organisational evidence does not describe its implementation. |
| How are operational risks and interfaces with infrastructure managers controlled? | France: record operational risks, infrastructure-manager interfaces and assigned controls. Switzerland: preserve the corresponding network-interface arrangements and follow-up; workplace risk assessment alone is a different task from controlling railway operations and their interfaces. |
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
What staff, rolling-stock and maintenance arrangements are evidenced?
France: connect staff, vehicles and maintenance arrangements with the requested service. Switzerland: retain the same scope-to-resources map and evidence. An undertaking’s safety certificate does not replace the separate authorisations or qualifications belonging to rolling stock and drivers.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which authority or one-stop route applies to the requested territory?
France: distinguish the domestic or multi-State application route described by the regulator and the chosen authority or one-stop service. Switzerland: identify the actual OFT or recognition procedure under the applicable framework; no automatic equivalence of every EU route is assumed.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
What change to operations or scope requires authority review?
France: compare service, area and organisational changes with the existing certificate and authority correspondence. Switzerland: identify the corresponding review needed for the actual scope; the worksheet neither approves a change nor determines a universal amendment route.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which conditions remain separate from economic network-access permission?
France: keep safety certification separate from economic licensing, path allocation, vehicle admission and driver titles. Switzerland: LCdF 8c distinguishes access permission and safety certificate. A collection containing some of these records is not automatically authority for every proposed rail service.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which official references should you consult?
- EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviaireswww.securite-ferroviaire.fr
- Code des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10www.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101www.fedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
What network and area of operation must the certificate cover?
France: connect networks, lines and operating area with the application and actual decision. Switzerland: preserve the requested Swiss area and any recognised scope; a commercial network map or foreign certificate alone does not establish the permitted domestic operation.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
How are operational risks and interfaces with infrastructure managers controlled?
France: record operational risks, infrastructure-manager interfaces and assigned controls. Switzerland: preserve the corresponding network-interface arrangements and follow-up; workplace risk assessment alone is a different task from controlling railway operations and their interfaces.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which authority or one-stop route applies to the requested territory?
France: distinguish the domestic or multi-State application route described by the regulator and the chosen authority or one-stop service. Switzerland: identify the actual OFT or recognition procedure under the applicable framework; no automatic equivalence of every EU route is assumed.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101
Which conditions remain separate from economic network-access permission?
France: keep safety certification separate from economic licensing, path allocation, vehicle admission and driver titles. Switzerland: LCdF 8c distinguishes access permission and safety certificate. A collection containing some of these records is not automatically authority for every proposed rail service.
EPSF : certificat de sécurité unique des entreprises ferroviairesCode des transports L2122-9–13 : L2122-10Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer (LCdF), RS742.101