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Flying cabs in Paris: the project looks increasingly uncertain

A flying cab over the rooftops of Paris? That was the promise of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. However, this utopian project took a turn for the worse, when the Conseil d'Etat annulled the creation of a take-off and landing platform.

Paris: what is the priority order for a seat in public transportation?

Pregnant woman, elderly or disabled person… Several groups of people are entitled to claim seats in public transportation. But among them, who is given priority?

Covid: Paris public transit to test virus-destroying fabric

A French SMB has come up with an anti-microorganism and self-cleaning fabric likely to destroy virus when exposed to light. This product has been set in some public transit in the Paris area.

Coronavirus: all metro stations open, traffic forecast in Paris on June 22

Since May 11th, first day of the containment exit, the public transportation public in Paris and Ile-de-France has improved. All statiosn are open, and here is the traffic forecast for Monday June 22, in Paris and Ile-de-France.

Coronavirus: Social distancing rules soon made softer in public transportation?

Minister for Ecological Transition Elisabeth Borne said social distancing rules in public transportations will be made softer starting from June 2 to enable “more flux at peak hours”. Another goal: increasing the number of seats in TGV and enabling French people to go on summer holidays.

Employer’s certificate in Île-de- France public transit to download or online

Île-de-France inhabitants will need an “employer’s certificate”, or “Attestion employeur” in French, to ride public transit at peak hours and go to work starting from May 11th. Ile-de-France region President has had this proposition listed in a charter signed this Wednesday with the State, the local authorities, employers, union trades and public transit operators and validated by the government. This certificate will be mandatory at peak hours between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. upon penalization. The Police Prefecture confirmed tolerance will be shown until Tuesday May 12th.

SNCF's deconfinement: 50% of the TER traffic and 60% of the Transilien traffic working from May 11th

The SNCF is getting ready for a difficult containment exit starting from May 11th, 2020. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari and SNCF group CEO Christophe Fanichet presented the train company's deconfinement plan. Mandatory facemasks, filtering system and even details as for the inflow forecasted, everything has been thought up so that the passengers can travel the best way possible. Note that the SNCF says 50% of the TER and 60% of the Transilien trains will be working from Monday May 11th.

Masks to be compulsory in public transit: security officers could fine

This April 28, Edouard Philippe presented the government's deconfinement plan to the National Assembly. In his speech, the Prime Minister said facemasks will be compulsory in public transit starting from May 11. Invited on Europe 1 radio station on April 29, Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said "there will be sanctions if you were no mask in public transit". Statements confirmed by Christophe Castaner this May 2, at the end of the council of Ministers.

Coronavirus: hand sanitizer distributors soon everywhere in Paris

The City of Paris keeps on fighting against covid-19 and announces the massive and gradual deployment of hand sanitizer distributors in public spaces and in the hall of municipal places welcoming people.