‘The integrated organising

authority as the driving

force behind public

transport’

The STIF: the organising authority

for transport and mobility in Paris and

Ile-de-France

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EMTA CONFERENCE 24th – 25th MAY 2012 PRAGUE

ROUND TABLE ONRESILIENCE AS AN IMPERATIVE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT -

WHAT ROLE FOR TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES

STIF FACING INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

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1. Sous-titre 11.7 million inhabitants(almost 20% of the French population) 6 million jobs 29% of GNP Area: 12,000 km² The world’s most visited tourist destination (13 million foreign tourists in 2009) Regional administrative levels:

1 Regional Council 8 Départements (counties) including the City of Paris110 inter-municipalities1 280 municipalities

The Ile-de-France region

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2005: Decentralisation of the STIF

• In 2005, the STIF, which had been managed by the French State since its creation in 1959, was decentralised

• It is managed by local authorities in the Ile de France region: the Regional Council, the City of Paris and the 7 départements

• Its authority is reinforced by the law

• The STIF is a veritable integrated organising authority, competent for contracting with operators, studies (Urban Mobility Plan) and piloting major investments

• In 2006, the STIF launched an ambitious policy: creating a new service offering, modernising rolling stock, improving service quality across the networks...

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2007 - 2009: Launch of Greater Paris

• In 2007, the French State launched Greater Paris• This is an ambitious project to promote economic development in Ile

de France and boost its international influence • The Ile de France master plan for planning and transport where

disputed by the State, which considered it not ambitious enough• A Ministry for Greater Paris was created in May 2008• It planned a new transport network: a major automatic metro

deserving some of the major economic centres. But STIF had also his owun project : ARC EXPRESS metro

• The choices of the local authorities were disputed and the role of the STIF as organising authority was brought into question

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2010: Two projects head-to-head

• In June 2010 the Société du Grand Paris (Greater Paris Company) was created by law

• It is composed of the State (majority), the Ile de France Regional Council, the City of Paris and the départements

• It is competent for creating the Greater Paris transport network• Two projects were put head-to-head: The State project, supported by the Greater Paris Company The Mobilisation Plan supported by the Region, local authorities and

the STIF with the Arc Express metro• The State aimed to impose his project. The STIF’s position was

complicated. • But the STIF asserted the quality of its studies and of its project with

the Arc Express metro

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Project of Greater Paris (2009-2010)

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Project of the Ile-de-France Regional Council & the STIF

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The Arc Express project by the STIF (2010)

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October 2010 – January 2011: A major public debate

• A major public debate with elected representatives and inhabitants of Ile de France was organised between October 2010 and January 2011

• The project supported by the Regional Council and the STIF received favourable reviews

It enables the existing network to be modernised The ARC EXPRESS automatic metro project appeared better suited to

the needs of travelling passengers• The quality of the STIF’s work and its competency led the State to

take into account the Mobilisation Plan and the Arc Express project• An agreement was signed between the State and the Ile de France

Regional Council for a common project across the Grand Paris Express and the Mobilisation Plan

• This agreement represents an investment of 32 billion euros between now and 2025

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The future ‘Greater Paris’ project

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An agreement between the State and the Ile-de-France Region to invest 32 billion euros by 2025

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The STIF’s capacity for resilience

• The STIF had to face a critical situation in which it was strongly challenged

• It was criticised and accused of not making fast enough progress with projects

• In fact, it was the decentralisation of public transport in Ile de France that was in question

• It needed to adapt to political and institutional change• The STIF needed to show reactivity with its Arc Express project

proposal• It had to accelerate the execution of current projects to prove its

efficiency• It needed to prove its competency and confirm its role as organising

authority

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A stronger organising authority

• Today, the STIF must enforce its intermodal instructions to the Greater Paris Company which is creating the Grand Paris Express. It must analyse the proposals and react quickly

• It must affirm its legitimacy via its competency and efficiency to the Greater Paris Company

• In the face of adverse events, the STIF has had to re-evaluate and strengthen its organisation:

Reinforcing its capacity for piloting studies and projects, by recruiting new employees and improving its internal organisation

Optimising its skills to better manage costs, be more demanding with operators

Better communication with decision-makers, travellers and the general public to explain its role, convince and justify its place

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Managing resilience to better meet challenges

• It is recognised as being the most efficient by all public transport stakeholders in Ile de France

• Its expertise is respected and it appears more • legitimate in its role as organising authority• The STIF is now stronger and better able to face changes and

pressure thanks to the resilience it has developed• It must remain constantly vigilant in order to: Meet the expectations of travellers and local authorities Monitor operators Propel investment projects forward Prepare for the future by developing a comprehensive approach to

mobility Adapt to new goals and future changes

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Thank you for attention!Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France

41 rue de Châteaudun75009 Paris

Tel.: 00 33 1 47 53 28 00Fax: 00 33 1 47 05 11 05Website: www.stif.info

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