The former journalist Audrey Pulvar, deputy mayor PS of Paris Anne Hidalgo and possible head of the left list for the regional in Ile-de-France, advocates in the "Journal du Dimanche" the free public transport in Ile-de- France.

"One of the flagship measures that we are going to implement is the total free - for all - of public transport on the entire network. It is a question of social justice, of supporting the working classes in the ecological transition and opening up of territories, "explains Audrey Pulvar in the columns of the 

Journal du dimanche. 

The former journalist, now elected in the Center district of the capital and deputy to the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo, does not hide his intentions to lead a candidacy for a union of the left against Valérie Pécresse in a few months.

In the weekly, it therefore offers total free public transport. 

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"A question of social justice"

"It is also an investment to reduce our carbon footprint, improve the quality of life, reduce congestion on the roads", explains Audrey Pulvar, citing a cost for the community of "2.5 billion euros per year, less 250 million euros which will be saved on ticketing and maintenance of the gates ".

Transport tickets, she emphasizes, today represent only 27% of transport financing in the most populous region of France.

"We are considering funding through a contribution on e-commerce and on the most polluting companies". 

"Now is not the time for the candidacy, but I am ready"

To the

JDD

which objects that Anne Hidalgo had given up on this project for Paris in 2018, the former journalist replied that the capital has just decided on free admission for those under 18.

More than 200 personalities of the left, including the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure and the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, had signed on September 29 a platform recording their union within "Ile-de-France in common", campaign structure with a view to regional.

Free public transport in #IDF is a political step.

We fix it.

It must be accompanied by a marked improvement in services, the network and the condition of the trains.

At the service of Ile-de-France and Ile-de-France residents of the inner suburbs.

#IleDeFranceEnCommunhttps: //t.co/Ez2zPHvnSLpic.twitter.com/DvCokOG0kc

- Audrey PULVAR (@AudreyPulvar) October 11, 2020

The name of Audrey Pulvar has been coming back tirelessly as a possible head of the regional list.

"The time is not for the candidacy but I am ready", she said to the JDD: "I was very clear with the 230 first signatories of the call" Île-de-France in common " that I launched. At the end of this call, there will be, perhaps, my candidacy at the top of the list ".