The transfer of presidency between SNCF Réseau and RATP Infrastructure at the Maison de la RATP

During the first plenary of the Rail Open Lab, which took place during the centenary of the Maison de la RATP, we witnessed a significant event in the history of the association.

The Rail Open Lab, heir to the Digital Open Lab created in 2018, operates on a rotating presidency model between its four founding members: the Federation of Railway Industries (FIF), SERCE, RATP, and SNCF Réseau. The plenary at the beginning of the year marked the transition from SNCF Réseau to RATP, with Raphaël Blanchard, Technical and Industrial Director of RATP Infrastructures, succeeding Emmanuel Cox, Director of Digital Transformation at SNCF Réseau. The Presidents of the founding members, Patrick Jeantet (FIF), Jean-Pascal de Peretti (SERCE), Jean Castex (RATP), and Matthieu Chabanel (SNCF Réseau), expressed their appreciation for the key role of the Rail Open Lab as an accelerator of innovations in the rail industry. The forum made it possible to present concrete achievements, demonstrating the positive impact of the association on the sector.

Statements by the Presidents:

• Jean CASTEX, RATP CEO:”The Rail Open Lab is positioned as a accelerator of the rail sector to meet the challenges of attractiveness and modernization that it faces.“
• Matthieu CHABANEL, Chairman and CEO of SNCF Réseau:”The Rail Open Lab is a a real performance accelerator for players in the railway industrial sector: by working together on use cases, we meet very concrete needs at benefit of our customers and train users.“
• Patrick JEANTET, FIF President:”The Rail Open Lab is one of the successful examples of this spirit. partnership essential to the contract giver/industrial relationship.”
• Jean-Pascal de PERETTI, President SERCE:”I welcome this initiative by the Rail Open Lab and the reflections on the challenges of attractiveness and security. The business model extended can further accelerate innovations in the sector.”

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