France is 21st out of 30 European countries and Paris 27th out of 30 capitals, in a ranking taking into account the price of public transport, social tariffs and the simplicity of subscriptions, published Thursday by Greenpeace.
The environmental organization criticizes the French system for the high cost of its trains and their lack of tariff integration at the national level, the formulas;
especially for young people and seniors, TGVs not being particularly valid on TER (and vice versa).
Regarding Paris, Greenpeace finds the annual subscription expensive (925 euros), especially since it covers the entire Île-de-France and there is no cheaper formula for getting around the capital alone.
On the contrary, the NGO welcomes the Ile-de-France social pricing.
It also notes that employers reimburse at least 50% of their employees' public transport subscriptions (over eleven months), but this French specificity does not seem to enter into its classification.
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Luxembourg, cited as an example
For Greenpeace, the formulas must be simple, cover all modes of transport in vast regions, over at least a month or even a year, apply to all - non-residents included -, be "affordable to all" and
be
free or cheaper for the lowest incomes, unemployed, retired, young, disabled, asylum seekers, etc.
The ranking does not take into account the quality of the transport networks.
Luxembourg - where public transport is free - is unsurprisingly number 1, followed by Malta, Austria, Germany, Cyprus and Spain.
In 21st place, France is ranked on the same level as Finland, Italy and Slovakia, with Switzerland being 7th, Belgium 12th and Bulgaria dead last.
Greenpeace welcomes the "
relatively affordable tickets
" that can be used nationwide in Germany, Austria and Hungary, and notes that in-app subscriptions exist in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, the Netherlands Bas and Switzerland.
The NGO is waiting to learn more about the "
single ticket
" that the government wants to introduce in France.
Among the capitals, Luxembourg, Tallinn and Valletta are first, with free transport.
Prague, Bratislava, Madrid and Rome follow.
Brussels is 13th.
At the end of the ranking, Paris precedes Amsterdam, London and Dublin - the most expensive cities.
