Paris has planned major changes to public transport for the 2024 Olympics

The Transportation Planning Committee for the 2024 Paris Olympics has promised that public transportation will be available for all Olympic events, with a 15% increase in bus, metro, and train service compared to normal summer traffic in the Paris region.

According to Pierre Cuneo, director of mobility and transport for Paris 2024, despite criticism and accusations from public transport companies, the city council and the government in recent weeks, a committee comprising representatives of all these bodies has promised that transport will be "reliable, efficient, low-carbon, sustainable, affordable and inclusive," reports Insidethegames.biz.

The plan divides transportation into two categories: a system for the general public, which will consist of expanding the existing public transportation system, and an accredited public (such as athletes, delegates, and the press), which will also rely on public transportation but will have an additional fleet of vehicles ranging from buses to light vans.

This will be the first time hydrogen has been used on such a large scale, Neliane Baudet, Air Liquide's project manager for Paris 2024, said at the press conference, and therefore an opportunity to demonstrate that hydrogen "works, and it works on a large scale."

Paris 2024 has also identified about 185 kilometers of roads that will be reserved, if necessary, to be able to ensure that each event takes place within a maximum 30-minute drive of the Olympic Village.

Bicycle paths, most of which will be a "legacy" of Paris 2024, will also be expanded to 415 kilometers across the Paris region with 20,000 bicycle parking spaces.