Overview
- The Élysée formally put forward Piechaczyk’s name on December 18, triggering hearings in the Assemblée nationale and the Sénat expected within about two weeks.
- Under the appointment rules, lawmakers can block the nomination only with three-fifths of combined votes, and a source says he could take office in late January or early February if approved.
- Union reaction has been hostile, with CGT-RATP criticizing the choice as CFE-CGC presses for a robust social strategy after contentious labor relations at RTE.
- Piechaczyk, 56, was renewed as RTE chair in June and helped guide France through the 2022–23 energy crisis while producing demand scenarios that informed government planning.
- If confirmed, he would oversee major works to introduce new metro trains, deliver Grand Paris Express Line 18 in 2026, and prepare for tramway competition by 2030 then metro by 2040, as RATP expands through RATP Dev with recent wins in Normandy and Melbourne.