Article: France to invest EUR$55bn in public transport

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France to invest EUR$55bn in public transport

France to invest EUR$55bn in public transport

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has welcomed the French Government's EUR$55bn investment in urban public transport.

The French national transport infrastructure scheme , due to be adopted at the end of the year, sets out a total of EUR$170bn worth of investment in alternatives to road transport over 20 to 30 years, including EUR$55bn for urban public transport.

The investment proposed by the French government is in line with the sustainable development goals set out in its environment action plan that UITP said "clearly reflect" those of UITP's own international strategy that aim to double the public transport market share worldwide by 2025.

The French Government estimates that CO2 emissions will fall by 100 million tonnes over 50 years.

According to UITP estimates, in cities where the share of public transport + walking + cycling is over 55%, on average passenger transport produces 2.4 fewer tonnes of CO2 emissions annually compared to cities where private transport has a share of over 75%.