1205 | 442 | French fare-free public transport policies : what current knowledge on travel behaviours ? | Members of the French Observatory of cities with fare-free public transport
In France, there have been few studies of fare-free public transport by the scientific community. Debates therefore tend to be reduced to ideological representations. In this context, the French Observatory of cities with fare-free transport (http://www.obs-transport-gratuit.fr/) was created, as a joint initiative of the Urban Planning Agency of the Flanders-Dunkirk Region (AGUR), the French Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME), and the VIGS association of researchers, in order to stimulate scientific researches on this topic._x000D_
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Over the last few years, the members of the French Observatory have conducted no less than six independent studies to understand to what extent fare-free public transport policy has encouraged people to change their mobility practices. After Dunkirk, where local authorities implemented entirely free of charge policy in 2018, the metropolis areas of Nantes, Montpellier and Calais have recently become new fields of surveys. _x000D_
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The investigations are specifically focused on exploring the role of fare-free public transport policy in promoting sustainable mobility practices, while acknowledging that other urban public policies also play a significant role. By analyzing how fare-free public transport policy contributes to making public transport a viable option for different types of trips, researchers hope to gain insights into sustainable mobility practices and the broader impact of urban public policies._x000D_
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The French Observatory of cities with fare-free transport’s involvement to the Barcelona event could come in the form of a poster on a few cases special features (Dunkirk and Montpellier for example). The main objective would be to present an overview of the knowledge that the French Observatory has collected concerning the impact of fare-free public transport policies on travel behaviours. _x000D_
Members of the French Observatory of cities with fare-free public transport
French Observatory of cities with fare-free public transport – http://www.obs-transport-gratuit.fr/
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