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noRtheRn FRance at the heaRt oF tomoRRow’s tRanspoRt systems

Key FiguResRailways and related industries in northern France employ 16,800 people, 60% of them working in smes.

They account for 35% of French railway manufacturing activity, and represent total revenues of €1 billion.

three of the world’s top manufacturers/assemblers of rail cars–Bombardier, alstom and siemens, plus titagarh wagon aFR–are present in the region, along with manufacturers of essential subsystems (wheels, axles, infrastructure equipment) and over 200 specialized suppliers and subcontractors.

In addition, French Rail (SNCF) has a maintenance depot near Lille specializing in heavy maintenance, TGV renovation and overhaul, engineering and training.This site has over 1,000 employees. Eurotunnel is also on hand, with a terminal coordinating cross-Channel rail services–over 270 trains a day–and a maintenance center that includes the world’s longest repair facility: 825 meters in all.

Companies in the Valenciennes area make all types of rail cars used in France: single- and double-deck regional trains, light-rail cars for urban and suburban traffic, metro cars with automatic train control systems, and cross-Channel shuttles to carry automobiles.

Regional Railway stRuctuResaiF - Railway industries association With more than 120 member firms representing 10,000 employees in all, this association is dedicated to consolidating and promoting rail activities in Northern France. www.aifonline.com

ceF - railway test track A unique test track for urban and suburban light-rail systems, metros (including steel-wheel and rubber-tire vehicles) and signaling systems such as ERTMS. www.c-e-f.fr

ceRtiFeR - French railway certification agency (Notified Body noBo) The only certification agency in France specialized in guided and railway transport. www.certifer.asso.fr

eRa - european Railway agency ERA is in charge of writing Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs)-key technical rules applied Europe-wide with a view to building a truly interoperable European railway network.

i-trans is France’s national railway research and innovation cluster (“competitiveness cluster”), with roots in Northern France. It is in charge of collaborative research and innovation projects bringing together businesses, research and educational institutions, and works with 7 similar railway clusters in Europe under a special cooperation agreement (ERCI: European Railway Cluster Initiative). See more part 3.0

a network of industrial, technical and academic expertise in railways that is unique in europe

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leading companies

VALENCIENNES

MAUBEUGE

CAMBRAI

AVESNES

ARRAS

DOUAI

LENS

DUNKERQUE

BOULOGNE/MER

CALAIS

SAINT-OMER

BÉTHUNE

LILLE

ROUBAIX

Urban rail transport, metros/subways, regional and national-grid carriages. World Competitive Center for tramways, metros and tram/train systems (1,400 employees).

Tramways, urban rail transport, metros/subways. A European reference in bogie production and a European center of excellence for reliability, with crash tests and tests of door reliability (2,000 employees).

Engineering & design office. A World Competitive Center. Expertise in automated metros and automated systems for urban transport (120 employees).

Freight-car construction (314 employees).

majoR equipment supplieRs (Systems, parts, subcontracting)

Over 200 small and mid-size companies in Northern France supply goods and services to the railway industry, from raw materials and initial transformation services to complex systems.

ghh-Valdunes (wheels and axles)

Barat sofanor (interior fittings/seats)

stratiforme compreforme group (composite parts for locomotives and railcars)

Railtech (equipment and welding technology for the rail industry)

deprecq (sheet metal working)

outreau technologies (manganese steel crossings)

Forges de Fresnes Valdunes group (stamped and machined parts)

Faiveley nsF (ventilation, heating and air conditioning)

studia, technifrance (consulting and research assistance)

Rail Businesses in noRtheRn FRance

competence Construction/Maintenance Electric / Electronics Equipment, special machines, metalworking Design office–engineering Infrastructures and facilities Industrial maintenance, repair Painting / Surface treatment Machine parts Plastics technology Provision of services Systems Tests and certification Miscellaneous

company size

More than 1000 employees

500 to 1000 employees

250 to 499 employees

100 to 249 employees

50 to 99 employees 10 to 49 employees Less than 10 employees

VALENCIENNES

MAUBEUGE

CAMBRAI

AVESNES

ARRAS

DOUAI

LENS

DUNKERQUE

BOULOGNE/MER

CALAIS

SAINT-OMER

BÉTHUNE

LILLE

ROUBAIX

Source: CCI DE REGION NORD DE FRANCE - Data processing and mapping

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ReseaRch & deVelopment, innoVationRail is a top priority in northern France, with a key role in the regional innovation strategy approved by european commission

Thanks to close cooperation between companies, public authorities, research centers, railway companies and universities, our region is now

europe’s top center for research and training in land transport.

i-trans stepping up innoVation in sustainaBle tRanspoRtanticipating the key challenges of the future. Based in Northern France, i-Trans brings together people and organizations in industry, research, and education that are pace-setters in developing eco-friendly transport.

Together these players make concrete contributions to sustainability, fostering innovation for new progress in land transport.

Key market segments Innovation for sustainable transport addresses issues including:

• Railways and guided transport • Automotive applications • Rail infrastructure • Predictive maintenance for railways • Dismantling of rolling stock • Mobility and multimodality for goods and

passengers

3 priorities for innovation • Eco-integration • Reliability and safety • Industrial edge

i-trans a clusteR with inteRnational Reach and Roots in noRtheRn FRanceMore than 400 participants in the automobile, rail and logistics sectors are actively involved in i-Trans. They range from giant corporations to SMEs, public and private research laboratories, universities and engineering schools.

Rooted in Northern France, and drawing on a pool of expertise in land transport technologies, i-Trans has enabled its members to work together to promote innovation in transport–which, in turn, has attracted a large number of businesses and contributors from the rest of France and other countries.

Key figures Over seven years, i-Trans has contributed to:

• 143 R&D projects, representing investments totaling €221 million and involving 400 participants

• 13 structural resource projects

• 19 training programs in higher education

www.i-trans.org

• 33 laboratories & research centers

• 1800 researchers• 1 competitiveness

cluster: i-trans

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ReseaRch oRganizations specializing in sustainaBle tRanspoRt

a new research and development tool for railway infrastructureThe Railenium project calls for the launch of a unique technological research institute in europe. This will bring together exceptional testing facilities and a high concentration of public and private research experts in the field of railway infrastructure–pivotal for competitiveness within the sector. Projects include track, energy supply, signaling and information systems, and related interfaces with rolling stock.

Business aims • Reduce the cost of infrastructure investment, maintenance and renovation

• Reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint• Increase the capacity of existing infrastructure • Help reduce operational disruptions

test facilities• 6-km test loop run by a heavy train at 120 km/h

• test track for urban rail transport

• rail-wheel contact test bench

• high-speed fatigue testing carousel

international campus for safety and intermodality in transportation in ValenciennesBrings together 12 labs from regional and national institutions and 3 centers for technology develop-ment, representing 200 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) staff altogether.

An interdisciplinary campus in the heart of a region actively engaged in manufacturing for the rail industry that combines research skills with technological innovation.

Positioning that offers an excellent match with Europe’s scientific and industrial roadmaps.

4 strategic goals to tackle the challenge of sustainable mobility of people and goods:1. Optimal management of multimodal chains2. New challenges for clean, safe and lightweight

vehicles3. Intelligent, safe and secure mobility4. Morpho-adaptive safety and human factors

The vision to become a Vanguard European Research Center to develop tomorrow’s vehicles and transportation systems.

www.cisit.org

Building the transport solutions of the future

technopole The place for innovative companies, R&D activities and key operators of sustainable and innovative mobility (railway clusters, business and development services) to grow companies and innovate. TransAlley is home to: the i-Trans cluster, AIF, CISIT, Railenium, Sustainable Transport Institute and others.

equipment • Applied research laboratories • Technology platforms • Common spaces for companies, researchers

and universities• Dedicated space for businesses

location • Valenciennes University Campus

in a 45-hectare park• Technopole: 34.3 hectares, 180,000 sq m SHON• First business center scheduled to open in 2013

www.transalley.com

higheR education and ReseaRch institutions in sustainaBle tRanspoRt

iFsstaR in Villeneuve d’Ascq (French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks): energy-efficient mobility with measures to limit environmental impacts.

École des mines in douai Mechanical engineering, polymers and composites. Specialized master’s degree in measuring systems and metrology.

lagis (Automation, IT Engineering and Signalling Lab) linked to Ecole Centrale de Lille. Command/conrol systems, optimization of commands and monitoring of large systems for clients including the rail industry and type-V metros.

leep in Lille (Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics): energy management of electric drives.

iemn (Institute for Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology): composites.

university of Valenciennes and Hainaut Cambresis (UVHC):

• 9 laboratories • 650 teaching and research staff • 600 engineers, technicians, administrative staff

Longstanding joint projects between companies in the transport sector and the university.

Designated an innovative campus for sustainable transport by the French government, with the creation of a Sustainable Transport Institute and International Management Institute.

Valenciennes business and science park

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higheR education and tRaining

noRtheRn FRance is the youngest Region in FRance• more than 36% of our inhabitants are under 25.

• We are home to: 21 engineering schools 6 schools and universities with doctoral programs schools of management with 160,000 students, 6,300 masters’ degrees delivered each year, 3,000 doctoral candidates, 14,000 international students.

• 8% of all French engineers are trained in Northern France.

most rail industry courses available for undergraduates, for continuing professional development and through combined apprenticeship/classroom programs in France are offered in the engineering schools, universities and professional training institutions in northern France.

higheR education couRses in sustainaBle tRanspoRtengineeRing (design, mechanical engineering, materials, metrology)ensiame in Valenciennes 180 engineering graduates/year. 3 specialties: Mechanical engineering/Energetics, Mechatronics, Master’s degree in rail and guided transport systems.

icam in Lille 200 engineering graduates/year. Engineering Master’s degree in railway engineering.

hei in Lille 300 engineering graduates/year. Specialties include: Mechanical engineering & design, Master’s degree in innovative technology for transport systems.

isd in Valenciennes (Design Institute) Transport: focusing on emotion and mobility. Design and development of equipment, forms, internal and external structures of vehicles used to transport goods and people by air, water, rail and road.

ciFFco centre international de Formation Ferroviaire on the côte d’opale A 100% subsidiary of Eurotunnel, is the first private-sector training center focusing exclusively on the rail industry. It offers training for 15 professions including freight-train drivers, rail maintenance specialists and railway ground agents.

cpFt centre de production de Formation traction in lilleSNCF’s largest training center for TGV drivers in Europe. France’s only driver training center for high-speed TGV trains–(has trained 1,600 specialists nationwide).

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inFRastRuctuRes among the Best anywheRe in euRope

FRance’s densest Rail netwoRK • Lille is a hub for high-speed TGV passenger trains with service to Paris in 1 hour, London in 1 hour 20 minutes, and Brussels in 38 minutes

• 1,447 km of track

• Direct link to the UK via the Channel Tunnel

Rail FReight in noRtheRn FRance • 122 stations handling freight

and 16 main rail-freight terminals

• 16% of all rail freight in France totaling 16.2 billion kilometer-tons in 2002 and representing 44.3 million tons of goods

• Cross-Channel service In 2011, this carried around 17.7 million tons of freight

• 380 branch lines directly connected to production sites

comBined tRanspoRtRail/road transport combines long-distance rail-freight services with road deliveries.

transport professionals with special expertise in rail CNC Transports (combined container/portable cases), Novatrans, (combined rail-road haulage), Districhrono (combined rail/road transport for comprehensive service and just-in-time deliveries).

development of the port of dunkirk French rail SNCF and RFF work closely with the Port of Dunkirk to make rail service an integral part of port logistics, adapting facilities to a terminal designed especially for heavy goods, a container terminal and specialized areas.

multimodal options Moves to create a pan-European network of multimodal hubs reflect a coordinated drive to promote rail transport and combined options. The Delta-3 hub in Dourges is a regional example.

the seine-northern europe canal will link the wide-gauge river network in Northern France to 20,000 km of Europe’s wide-gauge waterways in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Scheduled delivery: 2016.

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