What MARTINIQUE TRANSPORT does

Martinique Transport is a French public administrative establishment (établissement public) under French territorial law, created on December 18, 2014 by délibération of the Conseil Régional de Martinique and operational since July 1, 2017. It is the sole public transport organizing authority for the island of Martinique, having absorbed the competences of four predecessor authorities (CTM, CACEM, Espace Sud, Cap Nord). The authority designs, finances, and oversees five integrated networks: Centre (61 lines), Nord (52 lines), Sud (91 lines), Maritime (4 lines), and TCSP high-capacity bus (2 lines), serving the general public plus 14,500+ school transport users and 600+ adapted-transport users annually. The Sud network alone carries more than 1.56 million passengers per year. Operations are executed via a mix of in-house subsidiary (RTM — Régie des Transports de Martinique, which receives an €8M annual operating endowment) and external concessionaires under long-term contracts (Mobilité Sud, Blue Lines maritime). A technology partnership with Matawan supports the modernized ticketing infrastructure, including 40 new automatic ticket distributors and the November 2025-launched unified MT transport card. Fleet modernization includes 6 new Mercedes CITARO G BHNS vehicles in 2024 and the April 2025-approved Pearl Island vessel for the maritime network. Martinique Transport does not earn commercial revenue in the conventional sense; its budget is composed of fare-box receipts, contributions from the CTM, CACEM, CAESM, and Cap Nord local authorities, and EU FEDER grants. Leadership is held by President Arnaud René-Corail (since March 14, 2025), with the authority headquartered in Fort-de-France and operating with a 39-person headquarters team.

Name

MARTINIQUE TRANSPORT

Legal name

MARTINIQUE TRANSPORT

Website

https://martiniquetransport.mq

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Martinique Transport is the sole public transport organizing authority for Martinique, overseeing five integrated bus, high-capacity, and maritime networks, with a 39-person headquarters team and 14,500+ school transport users, funded by local collectivities and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation Services

NAICS

Water Transportation (483), Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Water Transportation (4400), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF), Ro-Pax Ferry Operators (Passenger + Vehicle Ferries) (TLAFALAD), Passenger Ferry Operators (Interisland/Intercity) (TLAFALAA), Public Transit Bus Operator Authorities & Agencies (Planning/Fare/Admin) (TLAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Public transportation services
• Urban transit operations
• Interurban bus networks
• Passenger transport authority
• Transit ticketing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MQ

HQ country

Martinique

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Transport Fares: Revenue generated from ticket sales and subscriptions for public transport services across all networks (Centre, Nord, Sud, Maritime, TCSP). School transport fares are set based on zone and school level, with users paying approximately 10% of total service cost.
2. School Transport Fees: Fees collected from families for school transport services, with tariffs varying by sector and educational level. Adapted school transport for students with disabilities is fully covered by Martinique Transport.
3. Government Subsidies and Public Funding: Core operational funding from Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM), CACEM, CAESM, and Communauté du Pays Nord, as the authority was created by these territorialCollectivities and receives contributions from partner EPCIs.
4. Transport Card Sales: Sale of reusable transport cards at €10 each, available at points of sale across Centre and South sectors
5. Duplicate Card Fees: Replacement cards issued for lost, stolen, or damaged cards at €10 per duplicate

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MARTINIQUE TRANSPORT is the sole organizing authority for public transport across Martinique, a French overseas territory. Established in 2014 and operational since January 1, 2017, it coordinates and finances urban and interurban bus networks (MOZAIK, CFTI, Sud Lib, Libéo) and provides unified ticketing products (MT Ticket, MT Card) for residents and visitors of Martinique.

Product overview

Martinique Transport is the single public transport authority for Martinique, operating a multi-network transport system comprising bus networks (Centre with 61 lines, Nord with 52 lines, Sud with 91 lines), a Bus Rapid Transit system (TCSP with 2 lines), maritime services (4 lines), school transport (14,500+ students), and adapted school transport (600+ students with disabilities). The offering is a platform of interconnected networks managed through a unified ticketing system (Unified Transport Card + MT Ticket app), passenger information platforms (Martinique Mobilités, SudLib), and an AI chatbot. Infrastructure modernization includes SAEIV operational systems, automated ticket validators, and bus stop modernization. The TCSP is undergoing extension toward south, northeast, and northwest of the island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MT Ticket: The dematerialized ticketing platform of Martinique Transport, allowing users to purchase transport titles via smartphone application.
• Martinique Mobilités

Products and services

• MOZAIK interurban bus network

Quantifiable outcome

• Unified transport card system across all Martinique networks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Régie des Transports de Martinique (RTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTM is the internal transport operator of Martinique Transport, providing transversal missions related to daily traveler operations. RTM manages TCSP network exploitation (2 lines: A and B), provides operational follow-up for Centre and Nord networks, manages customer relations and passenger information, and conducts ticket inspections. RTM operates under public service obligation contract (COSP). Martinique Transport provides RTM with annual funding (dotation), with €8,000,000 approved for 2025 per deliberation CA 08/04/2025.
• Mobilité SudcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobilité Sud operates the Sud network (91 lines, 1.56M+ annual passengers) under public service concession contract since July 1, 2024. The concession replaced previous DSP arrangements, with Martinique Transport as the delegating authority.
• Blue Lines (CITY UP – BLUE HEAVEN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlue Lines operates maritime transport services (4 lines) under public service concession contract since July 1, 2024 for an 8-year duration. Martinique Transport is the delegating authority. A protocol for ending the maritime DSP was approved in January 2026.
• MatawanstrategicTechnology or IntegrationMatawan collaborated with Martinique Transport for the deployment of 40 new automatic ticket dispensers (DAT), part of the ongoing digital transformation of transport services across the island.
• SARA (Société Anonyme de la Raffinerie des Antilles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartinique Transport works in close collaboration with SARA for testing hydrogen-powered vehicles on the Martinique territory, supporting the ecological transition of the transport sector.
• Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM)coreOthersCTM is the main territorial collectivity providing core funding to Martinique Transport. The establishment was created by CTM deliberation and co-finances transport infrastructure projects including SAEIV and ticketing systems. CTM co-finances projects with Martinique Transport and FEDER.
• CACEM (Communauté d'Agglomération du Centre de la Martinique)coreOthersCACEM is one of the founding EPCI partners of Martinique Transport, contributing to the establishment's operational funding alongside CTM, CAESM, and Cap Nord.
• CAESM (Communauté d'Agglomération de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique)coreOthersCAESM is one of the founding EPCI partners contributing to Martinique Transport funding alongside CTM, CACEM, and Cap Nord.
• Communauté du Pays Nord (Cap Nord)coreOthersCap Nord is one of the founding EPCI partners contributing to Martinique Transport funding alongside CTM, CACEM, and CAESM.
• AGIR TransportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGIR Transport organized the 'RDV des Mobilités des Outre-Mer' event held in Martinique from May 9-11, 2023, with support from DEAL and Martinique Transport as hosting and supporting partner.
• DEAL Martinique (Direction de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)minorOthersDEAL is the regional environmental and planning authority that co-supported the RDV des Mobilités des Outre-Mer event alongside AGIR Transport and Martinique Transport.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)minorOthersADEME participates in the technical committee for the Martinique Mobility Plan (Plan de Mobilité), bringing expertise on ecological transition for transport sector planning.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Transdev: Global public transport operator present across French regions and overseas territories, including through Mobilité Sud (which operates Martinique's Sud network). Comparable as the type of large private concessionaire Martinique Transport contracts with, and as a peer for delegated operation models.
• RATP Group: Major French public transport operator historically tied to Île-de-France but increasingly active in French overseas territories. Comparable as a counterparty that can be contracted to operate Martinique Transport networks and as a benchmark for integrated urban transit operations.
• Keolis: International public transport operator owned by SNCF, active in French regional and urban networks as well as overseas. Comparable as a potential operator competitor in DSP tenders for Martinique Transport networks and as a global benchmark for delegated transit operations.

Others

• ADEME: French ecological transition agency that sits on Martinique Transport's Mobility Plan technical committee and co-designs hydrogen and low-emission pilots. Comparable as a key ecosystem partner for the authority's energy-transition roadmap rather than a competitor.
• Matawan: French mobility-as-a-service technology vendor that deployed Martinique Transport's 40 new automatic ticket dispensers and modernized ticketing system. Comparable as a strategic technology supplier to the authority and a relevant peer for other transit agencies modernizing fare collection.

Direct peers

• Tisséo Collectivités: Public transport authority for the Toulouse metropolitan area, operating bus, metro, and tram networks. Comparable as a French local-authority AOM with delegated operations and integrated ticketing across modes.
• SPL Horizon Réunion (Kar'Ouest / Citalis): Public transit operators on Réunion, the other large French overseas territory. Comparable as a peer public transport authority/operator mix serving a Caribbean-island population with bus networks, school transport, and accessibility services under the same French territorial governance framework.
• Régie des Transports de Marseille (RTM): Public transport operator and authority for the Marseille metropolitan area (bus, metro, tram, ferry). Comparable structurally because RTM is both an internal operator under a public-service-obligation contract from the local AOM and operates maritime services, mirroring how RTM (Régie des Transports de Martinique) sits inside Martinique Transport.
• Île-de-France Mobilités: The organizing authority (AOM) for the Paris region that designs, finances, and coordinates all public transport modes. Closest institutional peer to Martinique Transport: same French public-authority governance model, multi-modal mandate, and responsibility for fare integration across many operators.

Regional players

• La Régie des Transports de Guyane: Public transport operator for French Guiana. Comparable as a French overseas public transport body dealing with similar geographic dispersion, demographic and budgetary constraints, and the same regulatory environment as Martinique Transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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