The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was “reassured” by the French authorities on the question of transport during the 2024 Olympics which remains “a challenge” after the concerns expressed by the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, assured Thursday the director of the Olympics of the IOC Christophe Dubi.
“We reviewed the transport plans with our experts, with all the stakeholders concerned (…) It is an extremely complex operation, we completely agree,” recalled Christophe Dubi during a press briefing of the IOC which has been meeting since Wednesday in Paris for an executive commission.
“In central Paris, we have an incredible concentration of sites with probably half a million spectators per day. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity to show how beautiful your city is, but it’s also a challenge, a challenge in terms of transportation,” he said. The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (PS) affirmed ten days ago that transport will “not be ready” for the Olympics, attracting the wrath of the Ministers of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and Transport Clément Beaune.
“Based on what we have seen from all the operators, that reassures us enormously. There are still 7-8 months until the Olympics, so there is still work to be done and that is normal,” he added.
Transport prices have been increased for the Paris Games and the price of a Paris metro ticket will almost double during the summer of 2024 in order to finance the additional costs linked to the Olympics, the president of the Île-de-France region announced on Monday. from-France Valérie Pécresse. The traffic plans drawn up by the police headquarters for motorists in Paris were revealed on Wednesday.