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Article · April 12, 2024
Five priorities for reshaping the transport system
France is investing €10bn in rail, while carpooling saved more than a million tonnes of CO2 in 2023. Accessibility, electrification, sharing, congestion, rail: where to concentrate the effort.
Urban mobility in France is marked by a constant dilemma: the collective benefits of public transport against the autonomy offered by the private car. Our initial discussion of intercity transport now widens to the role of corporate social responsibility, as the logical extension of sustainable mobility.
Faced with an ecological and social emergency, France is redefining its mobility with a €10 billion investment in rail, and celebrating the success of carpooling, which saved more than a million tonnes of CO2 in 2023. The aim is to reduce dependence on private cars, fight congestion and promote inclusive, sustainable mobility.
In this search for environmentally respectful and socially responsible mobility, organisations are progressively steering their policies towards durable practices. That approach, resolutely focused on inclusion, faces serious challenges: decarbonisation, social inclusion, and building a culture of sharing and intermodality. Where should the effort go?
Today, 30% of French people with reduced mobility are excluded from a transport system designed mainly for the majority. Investing in infrastructure and public transport services adapted to everyone’s needs is therefore essential. With that in mind, the Île-de-France region has committed €124m of regional budget to people with reduced mobility.
Electromobility is a genuine lever of sustainable mobility and is gathering pace: sales jumped 60% in 2023, despite an insufficient charging ratio of one charging point per ten electric vehicles. Supporting the rise of these vehicles across all environments is crucial.
Carpooling is taking off, with more than a million platform journeys in March 2023 alone. The practice cut CO2 emissions by more than a million tonnes in 2023 - the equivalent of 50 million trees planted - demonstrating its effectiveness both in reducing environmental impact and in widening access to transport.
Traffic jams cost €5 billion a year in lost productivity and account for 60.6% of total CO2 emissions. These figures underline how crucial it is to adopt smarter, more sustainable mobility strategies.
With a €10 billion commitment from the French government to the rail network, the objective is to strengthen intercity connections and stimulate a modal shift from road to rail, anticipating a 25% rise in passenger traffic on high-speed lines by 2030, according to the 2030 Rail Plan.
Together these axes form the foundation of a strategy to reshape the transport system. By concentrating the effort on them, we can not only win the “match” against individual transport but also work towards mobility that is sustainable, inclusive and beneficial for all - now and for a long time to come.
An article by IMPACT CONSULTANTS - Paul de Rosen and Flavie Picart.
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