GART

What GART does

GART (Groupement des autorités responsables de transport), founded in 1981 and headquartered at 22 rue Joubert, 75009 Paris, is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) representing authorities organizing mobility (Autorités organisatrices de la mobilité, AOM) across France. Its member base spans local urban transport authorities (AOTU), regional AOMs, départements, and communautés de communes — collectively managing bus, tramway, BHNS, rail, bike-sharing, car-sharing, and other mobility services. GART's mission is to promote public transport and alternatives to private car use, support its members in navigating fragmented mobility regulation (LOM, MAPTAM, NOTRe), and advocate collectively at the national level. It is governed by a 47-seat Board of Directors composed of elected officials from member authorities, with Louis Nègre serving as President and Alexandre Magny as Directeur général.

GART does not develop proprietary technology products; instead it functions as a knowledge and convening platform. Its product surface includes a weekly newsletter (L'Hebdo), in-depth studies and reports (e.g., "Mobilité, repenser le modèle économique" 2025; "En finir avec les irritants normatifs de la mobilité" 2026), guides for elected officials, the Guide de l'élu(e) (2026), and annual reports. Events include the Rencontres nationales du management de la mobilité (10th edition), the Assemblée générale, Forums du GART, working groups (security, MaaS architecture with MINT), and the recently launched Mobco conference series (2027 edition announced). The pôle Observatoire produces the annual Cahiers verts statistical surveys covering 111–179 urban transport networks, providing unique benchmarking data.

GART's revenue model is built on three streams: recurring membership fees from AOMs (the primary source, billed annually via formal délibération), recurring partner subscriptions through the Club des partenaires (since 1996, featuring Alstom, EDF, GRDF, Iveco Bus/Heuliez, Poma, Adexel, Agiltech, Citio, and others), and revenue from publications and reports (some free, some member-gated). Distribution is community-led and direct: GART engages members through governance bodies, working groups, forums, and events, distributing content via gart.org and email. The organization has no app, no API, and no disclosed parent or external ownership.

Name

GART

Legal name

GART (Groupement des autorités responsables de transport)

Website

https://gart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GART is a French non-profit association founded in 1981 that represents authorities organizing mobility (AOM) at local, regional, and departmental levels. It serves as a knowledge hub, advocacy body, and event convener for sustainable public transport policy across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transport Association Services

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Travel Intelligence (Emissions, SAF, impact data) (THALAIAL)

Keywords

• Public transport advocacy
• Mobility authority association
• Sustainable mobility policy
• Transport governance expertise
• AOM membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: GART is funded primarily through membership fees paid by authorities organizing mobility (AOM), which include local AOMs, regional AOMs, community associations, and departments. To become a member, an AOM must pass a deliberation. Fees fund the association's operations, publications, events, and advocacy work.
2. Partner subscriptions (Club des partenaires): Since 1996, the Club des partenaires brings together industrial and business sector companies in mobility. Partners support the association financially and gain access to networking, innovation events (Vendredi de l'innovation), and visibility through the association's ecosystem.
3. Publications and reports: Some publications are available for free download while others require member login. The association produces studies, guides, newsletters, annual reports, and statistical brochures. Some specialized content is gated for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GART is a French non-profit association that represents authorities organizing mobility (AOM) across France. It provides its members with publications (weekly L'Hebdo newsletter, studies, guides, annual reports), thematic expertise across transport economics, intelligent transport systems, MaaS, active mobility, and rural territories, networking events (Forums du GART, Rencontres nationales, Vendredi de l'innovation), and collective advocacy at the national level on transport legislation and policy.

Product overview

GART is a professional association of local authorities (AOM - Autorités Organisatrices de Mobilité) that serves as a knowledge hub and advocacy organization for sustainable mobility in France. Rather than a technology product company, GART provides publications (L'Hebdo newsletter, studies, guides, annual reports), events (Forums, Vendredi de l'innovation), and thematic expertise on mobility topics including intelligent transport systems and MaaS (Mobility as a Service). The organization functions as an information platform connecting transport authorities, industry partners, and policymakers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• L'Hebdo (Weekly Newsletter)

Quantifiable outcome

• 144 AOTU responded to the 2009 PDU survey, and 72 French agglomerations were subject to mandatory urban travel plan requirements.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AlstomminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1996Alstom is listed among the partners of the GART Club des partenaires. Alstom manufactures rail transport equipment including trains and signaling systems. As a partner, it participates in GART's innovation ecosystem and networking events.
• EDFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEDF (Électricité de France) is listed as a partner in the GART Club des partenaires. EDF is involved in energy transition for mobility, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure and sustainable energy solutions for transport.
• GRDFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France) is listed as a partner. GRDF distributes natural gas and is involved in biomethane and alternative fuels for vehicle fleets.
• Iveco Bus / HeuliezminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIveco Bus (including the Heuliez brand) is listed as a partner. The company manufactures city buses, coaches, and electric buses for public transport fleets.
• PomaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPoma is listed as a partner. Poma manufactures cable cars, ski lifts, funiculars, and urban ropeway transport systems.
• AdexelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdexel is listed as a partner. Adexel is a consultancy specializing in transport economics and public transport finance.
• AgiltechminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgiltech is listed as a partner. Agiltech provides technology solutions for mobility management.
• CEREMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART has co-produced multiple studies and guides with CEREMA, including the 2019 reform of paid on-street parking study, the parking decentralization guide, and MaaS architecture work. CEREMA is the French research center for risks, environment, mobility, and development planning.
• UTP (Union des Transports Publics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART and UTP have collaborated extensively on studies, statistical surveys, recommendations, and working groups since at least 2013, including on transport economics, modal shift, quality approaches, pricing, resource optimization, and the Tour de France mobility consultations.
• Fédération Nationale des Associations d'Usagers des Transports (FNAUT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART co-organized the États généraux de la mobilité durable (2017) with FNAUT and other organizations, producing 70 proposals for mobility policy.
• Régions de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the États généraux de la mobilité durable and signatory of the 70 proposals manifesto for sustainable mobility.
• FNCCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART and FNCCR jointly published a white paper on financing the energy transition in mobility (July 2025), along with clubs mobilité durable & territoires and logistique durable & territoires.
• Airelle AvocatsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGART collaborated with the law firm Airelle Avocats to produce the April 2026 study on normative irritants in mobility, analyzing regulatory blockers for AOMs.
• MINT (Mission Innovation Numérique des Territoires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART co-leads MaaS working groups with MINT, including the 'Architecture & Interfaces' group that developed functional architecture specifications for MaaS platforms.
• FAPM (Fédération des acteurs des plans de mobilité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART and FAPM co-published a guide on mobility plans (plans de mobilité), defining and helping implement employer mobility plans required under the energy transition law.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies): Federation of French authorities managing public utilities including energy and water. FNCCR and GART jointly published a 2025 white paper on financing the energy transition in mobility, making them natural co-equals in the public-services advocacy space.
• FNAUT (Fédération Nationale des Associations d'Usagers des Transports): Federation of public transport user associations in France. FNAUT is a co-organizer with GART of the États généraux de la mobilité durable and represents the user/citizen perspective in the same policy debates GART shapes.
• UTP (Union des Transports Publics): France's principal public transport operators' association. GART and UTP collaborate closely on studies, surveys, and working groups but represent different sides of the same ecosystem (authorities vs. operators), making UTP the closest functional peer.
• France Urbaine: Association of France's major cities, métropoles, and inter-municipalities on urban policy. Many France Urbaine members are also GART AOM members, making it a closely overlapping peer on urban mobility and infrastructure policy.
• Régions de France: Association representing France's regional governments, which are themselves GART members (AOM régionales). Régions de France and GART co-organize initiatives like the États généraux de la mobilité durable, making them closely aligned peer associations in the same policy space.

Others

• ECF (European Cyclists' Federation): European federation promoting cycling and active mobility. GART covers active mobility as one of its expertise areas, making ECF a relevant thematic peer for benchmarking policy and advocacy in the active-transport domain.
• Cerema (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement): French public research center on risks, environment, mobility, and planning. Cerema is a core strategic partner of GART, co-producing studies, guides, and MaaS architecture work, and functions as a quasi-peer knowledge producer.
• AMF (Association des Maires de France et des Présidents d'Intercommunalité): National association of French mayors and inter-community leaders. AMF is a broader municipal advocacy organization with significant overlap in GART's audience of elected officials responsible for local mobility.

Broad incumbents

• UITP (International Association of Public Transport): Global association for public transport authorities and operators. UITP is the international analog of GART and is relevant for benchmarking, events, and policy frameworks, but operates at a much larger and more international scale.

Emerging players

• ATEC ITS France: French association dedicated to Intelligent Transport Systems, a domain GART covers in its expertise portfolio. ATEC ITS France is more specialized in ITS technologies and a credible emerging player in adjacent mobility topics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GART_officiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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