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The Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires is a French government agency which regulates rail transport.ARAF was officially founded in December 2010 but there was considerable informal work before that date. The headquarters is in Le Mans. and Pierre Cardo was appointed as its first president. ARAF is funded by a levy on track access fees paid to RFF.Much of ARAF’s early work involves Réseau Ferré de France and track access.