Soon six kilometers of new cycle paths by 2030 compared to only one today. The ADP group, manager in particular of the Paris airports of Roissy and Orly, wants to strike a major blow in terms of soft mobility by launching this Thursday a plan intended to make the Orly platform more accessible by bike for employees and local residents.
By financing the program called “Paris-Orly By Cycle 2030” to the tune of 12 million euros, ADP plans in particular the construction of new, continuous and secure cycle paths connecting the terminals and activity zones to neighboring communities. The program also includes the installation of hoops and the installation of showers, according to the group.
90% of Orly employees come to work by car
Land access to Paris-Orly airport – passengers and employees – today represents 41% of the platform’s ground CO2 emissions, which management wants to reduce to zero in 2030. An important decarbonization lever is to promote soft mobility among its approximately 90,000 employees. Currently 90% of them come to work by car. The development of public transport, starting with the extension of metro line 14 in mid-2024, will help a lot.
“In addition, 4,500 employees of the platform (around 20%) are domiciled within a radius of less than 10 kilometers, providing plenty of potential for developing the use of bicycles,” judges ADP management in a press release. She would like 10% of Orly employees to come by bike by 2030, according to a spokesperson.