China
TRAINING FOR INTERNS
Between 22 march and 23 April 2008, SNCF International received 11 Chinese interns under an agreement financed by the Asian Development Bank. Training focused on advisory services for commercial operations and services in line with the development policy for future High Speed Rail corridors. During the interns' visit, international experts from the Stations and Long Distance Passenger Services and Regional Divisions shared their experience in these areas.
COOPERATION AGREEMENT RENEWED
SNCF International renewed its Franco-Chinese training cooperation agreement for the years 2008/2010. The agreement enables engineers specialising in rail transport to extend their knowledge and also to explore new High Speed Rail technologies.
ASSISTANCE FOR ANSALDO
Ansaldo won a contract in China to supply signalling equipment on the rail between Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan, south-west of Beijing - the so-called ShiTai programme. In connection with this agreement, Ansaldo requested SNCF International assistance in training Chinese technicians in procedures for handover of signalling equipment at stations and signal boxes along the line. SNCF International assigned several experts to the task, which was completed in February 2009.