French Minister of Transport Clément Beaune has admitted that “we are behind on our accessibility objectives in transport” with less than two years until the start of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
A lack of station accessibility on Paris’ public transport network is among the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) key concerns in the build-up to the Games, and Beaune has acknowledged that more needs to be done.
He argues that Paris 2024 offers an opportunity to improve accessibility on the French capital’s transport network and recognised that the rate of progress must ramp up.
While it is not expected that public transportation be 100 per cent accessible in time, it is unrealistic to think otherwise, Paris has vowed that the biggest hubs on its metro will be accessible to people with disabilities by the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony on August 28. Read more.
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