The New York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy haspublished a ranking showing that amongst large cities, Paris has the bestpublic transport links in the world. This exceptional network will be reinforced
throughout Greater Paris by 2024.
All Parisians, no matter what arrondissement they live or work in, are close to some form of fastpublic transport: metro, tram, etc. This fact has propelled Paris to first place in the ranking by theInstitute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).
This renowned organisation specialised in public transport evaluated the 26 most denselypopulated cities in the world. It looked at the number of inhabitants living less than 1km awayfrom a fast frequent network with nearby stops.
The French capital was the only one to achieve arate of 100%, compared with, for example, 77% in New York and only 17% in Brasilia.This exceptional network will be reinforced on a wider scale, as well as the frequency andefficiency of public transport, as part of the development of Greater Paris, by 2024. Many metroand tram lines extensions are planned, in particular the Grand Paris Express and an Olympicrapid transit line. The Parisian bus network will also be improved in order to accommodate recentdemographic changes and to make travelling from peripheral districts to the suburbs easier.
This exceptional network will greatly benefit from Paris’ bid to host the 2024 Olympics. It has theadvantage of being compact, with 22 sports sites within a 10 km radius of the Olympic Village.This will provide a unique experience for delegations, 85% of athletes will be accommodated lessthan 30 minutes from their competition site, and spectators will be able to travel between the various competition sites in just a few minutes, whether by public transport, bike, or on foot.
For more information, please contact:
Barbara Atlan and Nadhéra Beletreche
Email: presse@paris.fr
Tel: +33 1.42.76
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