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Rail, automobiles and logistics — sectors playing a key role in the economic development of the Nord-Pas de Calais and Picardy regions.
Northern France offers outstanding infrastructure including a dense rail network with major inter-city and international links, and has a long tradition of trade and cross-border exchange reflected in a unique focus on transport at work throughout the sector. |
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Transport-related industries in Northern France include: |
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  Rolling-stock industry:
10,000 employees, 40% of French production.
Northern France is the main centre for the rail industry in France.
The European Railway Agency is based in Lille-Valenciennes and France's national rail safety organization, the Etablissement Public de Sécurité Ferroviaire, is in nearby Amiens.
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 Automotive industry:
70,000 employees, 30% of French production.
North France ranks second behind the greater Paris area for automobile production in France.
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 Logistics and transport:
71,000 employees, the no. 2 French region in the sector.
Northern France ranks second behind the greater Paris area for logistics and transport.
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