uring a speech made in Rennes on 1st July 2017, the President 1- Focus on Citizens’ Views: local workshops of spoke on the necessity to renew our country’s transport policy in order to better respond to the needs of the Identifying current transport needs, and examining how these will develop over the population, take full advantage of existing and emerging offers coming years. The approach being adopted involves tailoring the work to the type in the sector, resolve financing problems, and accelerate the of area involved (cities, large towns, high-rise neighborhoods, suburban or rural Dsector’s ecological transition. areas). To build a foundation for this new to plan ahead for future developments The objective is to engage directly with citizens, allowing them to express their policy, a major initiative was launched in the sector; needs and expectations regarding mobility in their daily lives. The approach on 19th September 2017 in the presence being used to achieve this goal uses local and regional workshops, reflecting the of the Prime Minister: the Assises more socially inclusive: reducing diversity of communities within our country. Nationales de la Mobilité (National regional disparities, using physical Transport Foundations or ‘ANM’ mobility to improve social mobility; for short). Over the course of three Method months, the ANM will help us prepare more inter-modal: working to link to make major decisions regarding different transport options in order Initially this will involve the organisation are encouraged to organise their own our transport policy, which will be to make networks more attractive to of public meetings by regional prefects workshops using information and channeled into a new legal bill to be put users, acting as a genuine alternative working alongside local councils; these tools provided, and then “forward” before Parliament in early 2018. to personal vehicles; will be open to everyone from the local their conclusions or recommendations community, serving as an opportunity under a pre-defined format available The ANM represent an open and safer: reducing accidents and to debate transport requirements and via the website. Members of the public contributory approach. They have been transport-related risks; challenges. The choice of venue will may also express their views directly launched in order to bring together depend on the type of area involved, via the Assises Nationales de la Mobilité citizens, transport users, local more sustainable: balancing and regional prefects have been tasked internet platform. councils, industry professionals and economic models, releasing financial with organising around forty of these www.assisesdelamobilite.gouv.fr NGOs across the country, gathering as resources in line with our needs and workshops. In addition, local districts many contributions as possible. The governing with greater efficiency. transport solutions of the future must do more to meet the needs of individual The Assises Nationales de la Mobilité communities and regions. The aim of will draw upon a campaign of the ANM is to gain a clearer picture massive public engagement. They are of these needs, and identify how they structured around four areas of focus, can be met so as to ensure that future which aim to ensure contributions transport services are: from as many interested parties and operators as possible. cleaner: reducing the environmental impact of our journeys;

more connected: accelerating the digital revolution in transport in order 2-Focus on Expertise: 6 thematic workshops Sustainable Transport - Financing and Governance Should we rethink the respective amounts paid by the taxpayer and transport Transport networks are facing new social developments and a number of users? challenges. The ANM must serve as an opportunity for us to debate these issues, How can we find new resources to invest in transport? and suggest new strategies to public authorities.  In what way can the practices of Urbanism contribute to improve transport? How can we improve cohesion between the services offered by various Topics transport authorities?

Cleaner Transport - Environment How can we accelerate the transition to greener vehicles (such as electric)? Method How can the government or local councils encourage all other transport options (biking, scooters, walking, etc.)? 1. Thematic workshops, made up of 3. However, in order to avoid restricting What actions could help to develop car-sharing as an everyday transport working groups for each of these six the debates to experts, representatives option? topics, will be tasked with making their and administrations not present at official recommendation to the Ministry the workshops can also have their Connected Transport - Digital of Transport at the end of the process. say via an internet platform, which is How will digital developments redefine transport conditions? open to all contributions, opinions and What innovations could the government or local councils employ to improve 2. A special commission from the votes, whether individual, collective or transport? National Congress for Ecological institutional, using the same format How can we ensure that the arrival of self-driving vehicles will improve mobility Transition (CNTE) will be tasked with as the États Généraux de l’Alimentation and benefit our regions? producing a comprehensive report (National Agricultural Conferences). based on the information gathered by the Resources and information updates Transport & Solidarity - Equity working groups. The commission is also will also be made available. The digital How can we improve travel in rural and suburban areas? tasked with issuing its recommendation platform was made available online How can we make it easier for disadvantaged persons to travel? for the Transport Development bill, during the launch of the ANM on 19th  How can we ensure that all our citizens are able to travel for work, education, which the Government will put before September. healthcare and cultural activities? parliament in early 2018. Like the www.assisesdelamobilite.gouv.fr CNTE, the special commission is made Increasing inter-modal transport - Inter-modality up of members of five associations: In addition, all parties involved are  What measures can be taken to facilitate the use of several modes of transport public administrations, local councils, invited to draw up stakeholder reports for the same journey (e.g. car, followed by train followed by bike)? professional organisations, trade unions in order to provide their contributions, How might we encourage commuters to go without their personal vehicles? and NGOs. specify diagnostic actions or formulate How can we improve urban logistics without encroaching on public spaces? suggestions, whether pertaining to one of the 19 topics or to transport in general. Safer Transport - Safety and Security What can we do to reduce transport accidents?  How can the highway code be adapted to reflect new forms of transport (self- driving vehicles, bicycles, etc.)? How can we improve safety and reduce threatening behaviour on public transport? 3- Focus on Innovation: Innovation workshops 4- Focus on Strategy: the Infrastructure Orientation Council A number of innovations are emerging in the transport sector - these may be organisational, technological, industrial, etc. The method being applied here is to The President of France has stated that the maintenance and modernisation of our structure an approach to support innovation, with three objectives: existing networks will be a priority, leading to “pause” on major infrastructural to give greater visibility to initiatives and best practices; projects due to;table and realistic investment schedule, which will be submitted to to identify conditions for disseminating these best practices, which will require Parliament as part of the forthcoming Transport Development Bill. understanding of both catalysts and impediments to innovation; to build a method to support organisations for the full duration of the initiatives. i.e. provide the government with a strategy for supporting transport innovation.

Method Method

Establishing a Transport and potential roadblocks and catalysts for This area of focus is overseen by an 6 qualified experts innovation committee. During the the dissemination of best practices Infrastructure Orientation Council. Philippe Duron (President of the COI) ANM, this committee’s role will be identified in each region, and to suggest The Council is made up of 16 members: Pierre Alain Roche (Section President at the CGEDD - COI to identify initiatives to be prioritised appropriate methods to support these 3 members of parliament Special Liaison) in each region and to carry out initiatives in the long term. Barbara Pompili, member of Jean-Michel Charpin (Inspectorate international comparisons, identifying parliament for La and General of Finances) President of the Commission Nicolas Forray (Section President at for Sustainable and Regional the CGEDD) Development François Philizot (Independent , member of Prefect - Interministerial Delegate parliament for Maine-et-Loire for Vallée de la Seine) Benoit Simian, member of Bruno Cavagné (President of the parliament for Gironde FNTP) 3 senators Hervé Maurey, senator for Eure, The council is tasked with putting President of the Commission forward its vision and methodology, for Sustainable and Regional based on the timeline required for the Development upcoming Transport Development bill, Michel Dagbert, senator for and to prepare the general framework Pas-de-Calais for this law: major priorities, financial Gérard Cornu, senator for Eure-et-Loir challenges, sources for financing, etc. This information will allow 1 MEP the government to draft a new bill Karima Delli incorporating a timeline for actions and 3 representatives from major financing, which will then be brought local council associations before Parliament. Michel Neugnot (Régions de France) Louis Nègre (France Urbaine) François Durovray (ADF) If you are an operator in the If you are a citizen and transport sector and would like to contribute, would like to contribute, A number of tools are at your A number of tools are at your disposal. disposal.

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