THALYS is now authorised to operate passenger services on high-speed and conventional lines in France under its own safety certification after the French Railway Safety Board (EPSF) granted the operator a certificate Part B, which demonstrates the operator complies with national safety provisions.
Thalys has already received Part A, a Europe-wide certificate which covers general safety management arrangements.
The certification is part of the reclassification of Thalys as an independent operator, a process which is due to be completed next year.