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From 9 to 11 November 2025, ETF attended the TransMEA exhibition in Cairo, a key event for transport and infrastructure stakeholders in Africa and the Middle East.

November 2025 marks a significant milestone for Franco-Egyptian cooperation in training and employment with the signing of the first work-study contract in Egypt between ETF and the French University in Egypt (UFE) and the visit of an Egyptian delegation to the ETF Academy premises.

The 2025 edition highlighted an essential and still largely overlooked topic: neurodiversity, particularly various disorders such as DYS, ADHD and autism.

The weekend of 11 November marked a major step forward for the Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest (LNSO) with the successful completion of two simultaneous blitz operations on the AFNT and AFSB construction sites. These operations mobilised more than 200 professionals in the field working on around 30 rail/road vehicles, most of which were hybrid. The teams from the ETF/INEO SCLE Ferroviaire consortium once again demonstrated their technical expertise and ability to mobilise resources.

Près de 70 collaborateurs, issus de toutes les Business Units du Groupe VINCI, se sont réunis autour de 15 projets explorant les multiples applications de l’IA dans les domaines du BTP, de l’énergie, de la mobilité et du ferroviaire.

After more than a year of construction work, the western extension of Strasbourg’s tram line F is ready to welcome its first passengers. The official launch for the general public is scheduled for 15 November 2025. This project marks a major milestone for sustainable mobility in the Strasbourg metropolitan area.

On 16 October 2025, the Southern Regional Division was delighted to welcome its new class of work-study students for 2025/2026 to the brand new site in Amilly (45)!
It was a day filled with discovery, sharing and conviviality, bringing together the work-study students, their managers and partner schools.

Every year, ETF Academy supports the talents of tomorrow in discovering and mastering careers in the railway industry. This year marks a key milestone: one cohort is completing its training, while a new generation is preparing to take up the challenge.

Digital innovation is everywhere today on the rail network, where modernisation is crucial to meeting the needs of increasingly intense and sustainable mobility. Innovation is taking place in rolling stock, but also in infrastructure and tracks, the two areas in which ETF specialises. This transformation is having a major impact on our maintenance models.

As it does every year, ETF is supporting the Pink October campaign to raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer. Once again this year, ETF employees at various branches across France took part in a moment of discussion and sharing.

On 27 September 2025, in Bornheim, in the Cologne district, the Hausmann company celebrated its 80th anniversary. Eight decades of expertise in railway works, passion for infrastructure, and since March 2025, a new chapter has been written alongside ETF.

The relocation of the RER B line freed up space to create a second track for the TGV line between Massy and Valenton. The aim was to put an end to the traffic constraints associated with the single track and improve service for users.