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In a letter addressed to the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune, Valérie Pécresse warned of the lack of financial resources to guarantee the proper functioning of transport during the Olympic Games, and demanded commitments from the State. ” We are responsible for developing the “transport plan” which will allow the smooth running of transport during the Olympic and Paralympic Games “, recalled the president of Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), the authority responsible for organizing transport in the Ile-de-France region. ” This is an immense burden given the number of visitors expected and the multiplicity of sites to be served. “, she wrote in her letter, the content of which was revealed on Friday February 10 by the specialized publication Mobilettre. IDFM plans to transport 7 million passengers during the two weeks of the Olympic Games – from July 26 to August 11, 2024 – and 3 million during the Paralympics – August 28 to September 8, 2024. Valérie Pécresse therefore claims ” resources to finance both the operation of new metro and RER lines, and transport for the Olympic and Paralympic Games “. According to IDFM, which organized fundraising sessions on January 23, it would miss 800 million euros to complete its budget next year. The authority is therefore asking the State for resources to the tune of 600 million euros: 200 million for the additional transport offer linked to the Olympic Games and 400 million for the operation of the new lines – extension of the RER E, the line 14 and pre-operation of the Grand Paris Express lines.