Djebbari announces grants for public transport projects

"The AOM (mobility organizing authorities, editor's note) will be able to present their TCSP projects (public transport on their own site, editor's note) which will be carried out during this new mandate", explained Mr. Djebbari at the opening of EuMo Expo, public transport fair organized in virtual version due to pandemic.

A "specific section" will concern multimodal trade poles, "an important subject", noted the minister.

"Bonuses" will be provided for "the most remarkable operations" concerning the service of districts of the city policy, the improvement of air quality and "the implementation of a voluntary urban planning policy around the transport project, ”he added.

This 4th call for projects, already mentioned by Mr. Djebbari in January, before the health crisis, is endowed with 450 million euros. Interested communities have until the end of April 2021 to submit their files.

This system, provided for by the Grenelle de l'Environnement, has already been used three times, in 2009, 2011 and 2014. It has helped to build many high-level metro, tram and bus lines (BHNS ).

The government's stimulus plan also provides for 300 million euros for public transport projects in the region, including 200 million for subways.