‘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 1

EMTA CONFERENCE 24 th – 25 th MAY 2012 PRAGUE ROUND TABLE ON RESILIENCE AS AN IMPERATIVE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT - WHAT ROLE FOR TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES STIF FACING INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES 2

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 Paris 110 inter-municipalities municipalities The Ile-de-France region Copyright: Parisinfo.com Stade de France 2005 (Copyright: Thomas FAIVRE-DUBOZ) Copyright: Benh LIEU SONG Copyright: Parisinfo.com 3

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... 4

: 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 5

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 6

Project of Greater Paris ( ) 7

Project of the Ile-de-France Regional Council & the STIF 8

The Arc Express project by the STIF (2010) 9

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

The future ‘Greater Paris’ project 11 An agreement between the State and the Ile-de-France Region to invest 32 billion euros by 2025

The future ‘Greater Paris’ project Dernière mise à jour : 13 février

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 13

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 14

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 15

Thank you for attention! Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France 41 rue de Châteaudun Paris Tel.: Fax: Website: 16