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After 25 years of operation, the rails and their fastening systems were showing significant wear and tear. Their replacement had become essential to ensure passenger safety and infrastructure reliability.

Watch the video to discover how our teams rose to the challenge of laying track just 20 cm thick on a railway bridge.

In the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, line 930,000 is a vital route for regional and cross-border mobility. Every day, thousands of passengers travel between Marseille, Nice and Italy. But between the sea and the mountains, there are numerous technical constraints: narrow tunnels, short sections between tunnels, station areas and limited access.

ETF innovates with MASS (Autonomous Suspension Mass Stabilisation Module), a patented rail-road machine. Compact, lightweight and easy to transport, MASS offers performance equivalent to traditional machines, while reducing purchase and logistics costs by a factor of four.

At a time when France is seeking concrete solutions to decarbonise transport and reduce road congestion, rail is back in the public debate. But behind the political ambitions, one thing is clear: rail infrastructure must remain reliable and efficient. While this transition is urgent, there are still many obstacles to overcome.

In this new episode on railway maintenance professions, we discover a job that is as discreet as it is essential: that of a pneumatician-brakeman.
At the Equipment Maintenance Agency (AMM), Stéphan shares his daily routine, which involves test benches, technical rigour and team spirit.

Our catenary experts have been working since November 2024 to lift more than 200 overhead contact line (OCL) supports and unroll 9 km of OCL.

On this section of the Lunéville–Sarrebourg line, 25,400 metres of track (50,800 metres of rails) were renewed in just 15 nights (20 nights planned), thanks to the commitment of the teams involved and the efficiency of the REVO factory train.

As part of the development of the TCL network, ETF is carrying out two major connection projects for its client SYTRAL Mobilités to link the future T9 line to the existing Lyon tramway infrastructure. These projects, based in La Soie and Croix-Luizet, are part of a strategy to ensure continuity of service and optimise the urban network.

They account for a quarter of the national rail network, but often remain little known. Local rail services nevertheless play a key role: connecting communities, opening up rural areas and supporting the local economy.

To maintain the efficiency of its tram network and ensure the safety of its infrastructure and equipment, SEMITAN (the public transport operator for the Nantes metropolitan area) is planning major renovation, development and safety improvement works.

Since 2023, VINCI Construction has been a partner of Cancer@Work, an association that supports companies in promoting the inclusion of people with long-term illnesses. This initiative works to promote the integration and retention in employment of people affected by cancer or chronic illness.