New French President has 10 point agenda for transport

François Hollande has made his priorities investment, environment and equity. But introducing competition gets a back seat

Three months before the victory of François Hollande as France’s new socialist President, his transport adviser during the campaign, Roland Ries, Mayor of Strasbourg and Senate member, presented the would-be president’s ten point transport plan. 

The clearest statement to date of how President Hollande will approach this policy area, it reflects his wider campaign pledges to drive forward economic growth and public investment, address environmental issues and put equity...