Competence is regional;
the ambition is national.
The start of construction requires close harmony between the State and the communities.
In the last episode of his videos published on YouTube, where he answers "
very directly
" to questions from Internet users on "
food, housing, transport, energy, etc.
", Emmanuel Macron launched on Sunday what he describes itself as "
great national ambition
".
“
This is the major regional development project
”, we support at the Élysée, to underline the importance given to this new priority.
Namely: "
develop a network of RER, urban train (...) in ten major cities, ten major French cities
".
"
In the ten main French cities where there is thrombosis, where there is too much traffic, where travel is complicated... We must have a real urban transport strategy
, ”justifies the Head of State.
The idea?
“
To say to yourself, basically, (that) the RER is not only in Paris
, he explains still facing the camera, in shirt sleeves.
It is a great objective for the ecology, the economy, the quality of life
”.
If Emmanuel Macron does not advance on a precise timetable, nor does he list the territories concerned, it is because, specifies the Elysée, "
the orientation council for transport infrastructures is currently working to identify the projects which may be launched first
”.
This structure "
is chaired by David Valence and should deliver its conclusions within a month
", the same source indicates, adding that, "
in some cases, work can begin quickly, (but that) elsewhere, it will be necessary to complete the studies in progress
".
For the time being, such an initiative has already been put on track in Strasbourg, where the official launch should be announced - barring any setbacks - in about ten days.
As for Bordeaux, work launched in 2018 has made it possible to reach an agreement this year to "
offer a new TER service offer
" in the future.
Then comes Lille where, again, metropolis, region, State and SNCF Réseau “
are committed to the metropolitan express service project
”.
"A major transformation project, ecological and social", says Clément Beaune
“
Fifteen projects are under development throughout France
,” says one at the Élysée, where Lyon, Grenoble and Aix-Marseille are also mentioned.
“
These projects will sometimes take ten years or more to be fully finalized.
Some are already advanced, others are at the study stage
”, further specifies an Elysian adviser, according to whom it is a question of “
drawing the face of the France of tomorrow
”.
"
A France where the territories are committed to carbon neutrality and the end of fossil fuels
", we hope, after having already "
relaunched investments in the railways
" and contributed to the "
renovation of small lines in rural areas
during the previous five-year term.
Under the leadership in particular of former Prime Minister Jean Castex, now boss of the RATP.
“
The metropolitan RER is the opening of new public transport lines in major cities, like Grand Paris.
It is a major transformation project, ecological and social, for the coming decade
”, finally applauds the Minister Delegate for Transport, Clément Beaune, to Le
Figaro
.
Provided that the hopes aroused by this type of announcement are accompanied by guarantees of tangible results.
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