Jean-Pierre Farandou will continue to lead the SNCF group for a few months. During a press conference on innovation within the railway company on Wednesday, the interim CEO confirmed that it would remain in place until next fall.
Avoid Hatvp reserves
This extension is explained by the need to cross with its probable successor, Jean Castex, current chief of the Ratp who cannot be designated immediately.
The latter presided over the French transport infrastructure financing agency for a few months in 2022, is a matter of waiting for three full years after the date of its departure in November 2022, to avoid any reserve of conflict of interest issued by Hatvp, the high authority for the transparency of public life.
The railway worker who had almost lost his position after having validated a generous retirement system with the unions (which had caused the anger of Bruno Lemaire), had already extended for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, despite having reached 68 years, the age limit for the position.
Source: BFM TV
