2024 Olympic Games, Paris ring road at 50 km/h… Clément Beaune fires red bullets at Anne Hidalgo

2023-11-26 13:41:00

The conflict between Paris City Hall and the Ministry of Transport continues. This Sunday, the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune judged on Sunday “ ashamed » the comments of the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo on the unpreparedness of Parisian public transport to absorb the 800,000 additional travelers linked to the Olympic Games in the summer of 2024.

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« Ms. Hidalgo’s comments are shameful » and constitute a “ political betrayal » judged the minister on RTL, describing it as “ bad mayor of Paris ”, and also confirming his personal interest in “ A day » become a candidate for municipal elections in the capital.

« Will the infrastructure be ready on time? Yes. Is there still work? Yes », recognized Clément Beaune, like Anne Hidalgo, from the Socialist Party.

“We are on time”

Interviewed on the show Daily from TMC this week, the mayor of Paris mentioned “ two things we’re not going to be ready for “, to know ” transportation » et « sheltering homeless people ” fixed. In particular, it targeted the future Porte Maillot RER E station, an area where many activities linked to the Olympic Games will be concentrated.

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« We are on time and we will meet this historic challenge » replied the Minister of Transport. Metro line 14 will be extended to the north and south, it is on time “, he argued, judging that the Porte Maillot station would also be ready.

Clément Beaune has once once more hit the nail on the head, regretting that the mayor of Paris does not participate in the monthly committee of all the actors involved in these issues. Valérie Pécresse, president of the Ile-de-France region and Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) “ comes to work every time, Ms. Hidalgo never », observed Clément Beaune.

“There was no impact study”

In addition to the concrete organization of transport during the sporting event in Paris, Clément Beaune targeted a measure defended by the Parisian city councilor: the speed limit on the Paris ring road to 50 km/h following the 2024 Olympic Games, to reduce Pollution. In the eyes of the minister this Sunday, the measure is “ too brutal » et « premature ».

Arguing that the ring road is mainly used by “ Ile-de-France residents or French people, craftsmen, traders who need it to work “, the minister judged ” aberrant » that the Paris town hall announces its intention to limit the speed on this axis to 50 km/hour, and this, “ without having consulted the surrounding communities, the Ile-de-France region, the department of Seine-Saint-Denis or others, sometimes of the same political color as Madame Hidalgo ».

« There has been no precise impact study to explain to Parisians and Ile-de-France residents. So I think it’s too brutal a measure, premature. “, he added.

Clément Beaune, on the other hand, welcomed two other measures also announced by the Paris town hall: the tightening of parking conditions for SUVs in Paris and the reservation of a lane dedicated to carpooling on the ring road around the capital.

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“I will not let go of this commitment to Paris”

« I will go to vote and I will vote as a Parisian citizen yes to toughen the conditions on SUVs » during a popular vote scheduled for February 4, said the minister, describing this initiative as “ good measure ».

« Because we have to move in the direction of ecology and sometimes these are courageous choices, having a reserved lane on the ring road is an interesting measure “, he added in the same way.

A sign of a marked personal ambition for the Paris town hall, the minister indulged in more direct attacks, targeting Anne Hidalgo.

« I do not believe » that Anne Hidalgo « be a good mayor of Paris », insisted Clément Beaune at the end of the show. “ When we are ready to sacrifice the image of France to put an end to a controversy on a dubious subject (a controversy surrounding a trip by the mayor of Paris to Polynesia, editor’s note), we are no match for France », exclaimed the minister.

« I will not let go of this commitment to Paris, I did not choose this place at random (…), it is where I was born, it is the place where I live, it is the place where I want to get involved ».

(With AFP)