The war continues between the State and the City of Paris on the question of transport. Questioned on this subject by our colleagues at France Infothe Minister Delegate in charge of transport, Clément Beaune, assured that the State “will not validate” the limitation of 50 km/h desired by the Paris City Hall on the Paris ring road at the end of 2024.
“I think it is not a good idea in the short term to have this speed limit” and “at the end of 2024, we will not make the decision, we will not validate the decision” to limit the speed at 50 km/h, he explained.
A limitation planned after the Paris 2024 Olympics
This measure, considered for many months by the municipality, was confirmed at the end of November for implementation “a few weeks after the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games” which must end on September 8, 2024, said David Belliard, Anne Hidalgo’s deputy in charge of transport, wanting to take advantage of the legacy of the Olympics to perpetuate this measure.
This measure mainly aims to reduce pollution and noise pollution, particularly at night for the 500,000 people who live in the immediate vicinity of this axis, often in working-class neighborhoods, according to Paris City Hall.