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France Launches Transport Funding Conference to Address €100 Billion Rail Plan

The ten-week initiative in Marseille aims to identify sustainable financing solutions, focusing on highway concession revenues while excluding aviation contributions.

Un TGV entre en gare à Paris. Les infrastructures ferroviaires ont besoin d’être modernisées en France.
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Vue aérienne de l'autoroute A7 à hauteur de Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, dans la Drôme, en janvier 2024. 
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Overview

  • Prime Minister François Bayrou inaugurated the 'Ambition France Transports' conference on May 5, 2025, to address funding gaps in major transport projects.
  • The €100 billion rail modernization plan, announced in 2023, remains unfunded and is a key focus of the conference discussions.
  • Revenues from highway concessions, which generated €4.4 billion in profits in 2023, are being evaluated as a primary funding source for decarbonized mobility projects.
  • The aviation sector has been excluded from the funding deliberations, despite criticism from environmental organizations advocating for its inclusion.
  • Civil society, ministries, and experts will collaborate over ten weeks to propose funding scenarios aligned with fiscal constraints and climate goals, with recommendations expected by late July.