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6.1 Regulations in France
Tramways are railway vehicles used on public roads. Due to their programmed extinction after 1945, safety regulations for French urban tramways had not evolved since the 1942 Decree, which had gradually become completely outdated and unsuited to current conditions.
Today, the various aspects of safety on this means of transport are the responsibility of the Land Transport Directorate, which, on behalf of the State, entrusts various missions to one of its national departments, the Service technique des remontées mécaniques et des transports guidés (STRMTG). Originally set up to monitor safety on rack railroads, funicular railways, cable cars, chairlifts, etc., the STRMTG is a notified body issuing certificates of conformity to the requirements...
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Bibliography
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European Directive 2000/9/EC – March 2000 – Cableway installations designed to carry persons.
Decree 2008-1307 – November 2008 – Safety of guided public transport.
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