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Is the urban public transport financial situation a “sustainable” one?
[La situation financière des transports publics urbains est-elle « durable » ?]

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  • Bruno Faivre d'Arcier

    (LET - Laboratoire d'économie des transports - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - ENTPE - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

The analysis of the funding of urban public transport in France shows, since many years, an increase of the contribution of local authorities, despite the development of the supply to catch more patronage. This paper first analyses the reasons of such an increase, taking into account investment and operation. The lack of control on production conditions combined with a non ambitious fare policy, due to the Transport Tax revenue, is the main source of the increase of public money. Projections for 2015 highlight the risk of a financial crisis in a context of scarcity. Scenarios designing alternative policies show the importance of the efforts to be done to improve the situation. Structural changes will be needed, as the search for new resources could not be pertinent without an action to reducing costs. The last part of the paper focuses on how improving the PT networks performance, taking into account the different public ‘missions' and the beneficiaries in order to design a more sustainable funding system.

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  • Bruno Faivre d'Arcier, 2010. "Is the urban public transport financial situation a “sustainable” one? [La situation financière des transports publics urbains est-elle « durable » ?]," Post-Print halshs-00567628, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00567628
    DOI: 10.46298/cst.12098
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    1. Guihéry, Laurent, 2014. "Competition in regional passenger rail transport in Germany (Leipzig) and lessons to be drawn for France," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 298-304.

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