In Île-de-France, the decline in public transport use, in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic, has led to an increase in that of the car.
This kind of scenario is worrying for the economic life of the whole region, as shown by a study carried out by the Kisio cabinet.
The numbers of frequentation in public transport in Île-de-France are far from being at their usual level: between 60 and 65% only in subways and trains, as Europe 1 revealed two weeks ago .
Among the consequences, the switch to the use of the car and inevitably, the increase in traffic jams: 520 kilometers on Tuesday morning while the average is 350. These traffic jams, if they last, could have significant economic consequences.
Less than 3 million public transport trips every day
One less RER train would make 1,300 more cars on the roads: the spectacular image is only virtual, but it lets one imagine what a massive abandonment of subways or suburban trains would give.
At the moment, there are around 3 million public transport trips every day that are no longer made and on certain sections.
If only 10% of passengers went to the car, the consequences would be immediate, according to a study conducted by the Kisio cabinet.
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Hundreds of millions of euros in cost
"This would lead to an increase in travel time by car of around 50%, which would have a rather considerable cost to the economy," said David O'Neill, director of operations at Kisio.
"Because it would waste time for all the people who use the road for professional reasons; the people who do logistics, the craftsmen, all those who need the road. And just on the Argenteuil-Paris corridor , it was estimated that this would cost 390 million euros to the Ile-de-France economy. "
To avoid this congestion, Kisio recalls that 45% of jobs are possible by teleworking in the Paris region and that beyond the health aspect, to restore confidence to those who want at all costs to avoid being crammed into a crowded train. , the smoothing of the hours of arrival at work is a measure to be reinforced, in conjunction with companies, to reduce the rush hour rush hour in transport.