An €8.6 billion Government Fund for Transportation
This page is translated from the original post "Une enveloppe de 8,6 milliards d’euros de l’État pour les transports" in French.
- 10/06/2023 11:11
Clément Beaune, Minister of Transport, indicated that the government’s funding has increased by 50% compared to the 2015-2022 period.
This is a significant step for public transportation over the next five years. The Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, announced this week that the government plans to allocate a budget of 8.6 billion euros for the period 2023-2027.
Public transportation is a priority
The amount proposed by the government has increased by 50% compared to 2015-2022. “The priority is given to rail and public transport, whose funding increases by 90% per year,” said the Minister of Transport in the regional daily press, including Ouest France, La Voix du Nord, and the newspapers of the EBRA group. The development of rail networks is on track, notably for future metropolitan RER lines, with nearly 800 million euros to be invested. Currently, the major cities in the Northwest, including Nantes, Rennes, and Rouen, are involved.
An equal split budget for transportation
The Minister of Transport continued to discuss the budget. The allocations will follow the same distribution level as previous contracts. “In previous contracts, the government contributed less than 50%, with regions contributing slightly more. We expect about the same distribution,” he said.
As a reminder, a plan worth 100 billion euros by 2040 for the rail network has been planned by the government.
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