Question 12528 — rail transport

Summary

Mr. Peio Dufau draws the attention of the Minister of Transport to the problem of the lack of availability of locomotives, particularly for night trains. This lack of availability has concrete consequences for users, with the elimination of journeys between Paris, Rodez, Aurillac and Briançon, or even on the Paris-Bayonne-Tarbes route. The situation is all the more critical for international night trains: their locomotives need to be compatible to circulate in several countries, which increases the scarcity of the potential fleet, while the State's order for night train equipment does not provide for locomotives for connections to Europe. The problem of lack of equipment is general, as was highlighted by the work of the recent information mission on rail transport to the National Assembly. However, it should be noted that traffic freight has more locomotives than passenger traffic. In this context, while many freight locomotives are capable of hauling passenger trains, they very often lack administrative authorization to haul regular passenger services, due to the additional cost of maintenance protocols associated with the “passenger” option. This situation fuels the shortage of locomotives to pull passenger trains. In To the extent that the State does not order locomotives for international night trains, it could take decisive and inexpensive action by simplifying procedures so that freight locomotives capable of towing passengers can do so without additional cost and without administrative overhead. He therefore asks him to kindly indicate the state of reflections on the subject as well as the actions envisaged to respond to this problematic.

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