France to invest €5bn in roads up to 2022

摘要

The money for highways is within €13.4 billion that the government pledged to invest in the general transportation sector. More than half of the money will be for railways.In September, the French government outlined its infrastructure spending priorities for the decade to 2028. The government is to prioritise investment at key rail hubs outside Paris. Half the total €13.4 billion will be dedicated to rail spending which is to be focused on the everyday needs of users.The government has set a target of doubling rail's modal share "for daily journeys in and around the largest urbancentres", it said. While its core focus is 'everyday transport', the government is not turning its back on 'major new rail infrastructure projects between cities'.