{"id":14272523,"date":"2026-02-12T09:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/uncategorized\/etf-presente-sa-raison-detre\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:05:14","slug":"etf-presente-sa-raison-detre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/en\/international-en\/etf-presente-sa-raison-detre\/","title":{"rendered":"ETF presents its purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At ETF, our raison d&#8217;\u00eatre reflects a vision deeply rooted in the social utility of our profession. We have always contributed to shaping a reliable, sustainable and accessible rail network, which is essential for the mobility of millions of users. In line with our CSR commitments, we wanted to go further and revisit the history of the company, listen to those who bring it to life on a daily basis and identify the founding themes that make up our identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our raison d&#8217;\u00eatre expresses what we achieve collectively: enabling sustainable freedom of movement, accessible to everyone and across all regions. It recognises the daily commitment of the women and men of ETF, who work day and night to optimise the life cycle of railway infrastructure, guarantee the safety of every employee and ensure the smooth flow of traffic. Finally, it reminds us that every project, regardless of its scale, contributes to economic dynamism, social cohesion and the future of mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By sharing it with all our stakeholders, we are transparently affirming ETF&#8217;s identity and giving everyone the opportunity to understand and measure the scope of its actions. 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