SYNDICAT DES MOBILITES DE TOURAINE

What SYNDICAT DES MOBILITES DE TOURAINE does

The Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine (SMT) is the public mobility authority — Autorité Organisatrice de la Mobilité — for Tours Métropole and the communes of Vernou-sur-Brenne, Vouvray, and La Ville-aux-Dames in France's Centre-Val de Loire region. Founded in 2018 and headquartered at 60 avenue Marcel Dassault in Tours, SMT is a governmental syndicate controlled by Tours Métropole that defines transportation policy, organizes, and finances all mobility services across its designated territory. Its core function is to coordinate and deliver sustainable, accessible multimodal mobility, anchored by the Fil Bleu bus and tram network that recorded 46 million trips in 2025 and carries 65,000 passengers daily on the tram line.

SMT operates a comprehensive mobility ecosystem built on a centralized public mobility management platform. The portfolio comprises the Fil Bleu bus and tram core network, Fil Blanc accessible transport for reduced-mobility users, Velociti bike rental, PONY free-floating bike sharing, Citiz carsharing stations, BlablaCar Daily carpooling, park-and-ride facilities, secure bike parking, and the MobiPro employer mobility advisory service. Major infrastructure projects include the SERm de Touraine regional express rail service (a partnership with SNCF that integrates REMI regional trains with Fil Bleu ticketing) and the Plan de Mobilité 2025-2035, a ten-year strategic framework. An Observatoire des mobilités publishes quarterly usage barometers, bike counter reports, and open data to inform planning.

As a public authority rather than a commercial entity, SMT is funded primarily through public contributions (versement mobilité), farebox revenue from Fil Bleu tickets and parking fees, and partner service commissions, with a 2024 voted budget of €231.2 million and approximately €65 million allocated annually to the Fil Bleu service. Pricing is set by the syndicate and varies by service type (transit fares, parking, bike rentals, carshare rates). The organization serves the general public of its territory with no named enterprise customers, and operates with a lean staff of 13 employees led by Directrice Soazic Le Guen.

Name

SYNDICAT DES MOBILITES DE TOURAINE

Legal name

Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine

Website

https://smt-touraine.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine is the public mobility authority for Tours Métropole and three adjacent communes in France, coordinating a multimodal ecosystem anchored by the Fil Bleu bus and tram network alongside bike, carshare, carpool, and accessible transport services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Micromobility Aggregators / MaaS Platforms (Multi-Modal Booking & Passes) (TLAFAMAI)

Keywords

• Public transit services
• Urban mobility planning
• Bus and tram operations
• Bike sharing services
• Transportation authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SYNDICAT DES MOBILITES DE TOURAINE (SMT) is a public mobility authority (Autorité Organisatrice de la Mobilité) that organizes, coordinates, and finances all public and shared mobility services across the Tours Métropole area in Centre-Val de Loire, France. It operates and oversees the Fil Bleu bus and tram network, bike rental and sharing schemes, carsharing and carpooling platforms, park-and-ride facilities, and complementary mobility services for residents, commuters, and visitors.

Product overview

The Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine operates a comprehensive multi-modal public mobility ecosystem centered on the Fil Bleu bus and tram network. The portfolio includes complementary soft mobility services (Velociti bike rental, PONY bike sharing, bike parking), accessible transport (Fil Blanc for reduced mobility), car alternatives (Citiz car sharing, BlablaCar Daily carpooling), park-and-ride facilities, and the MobiPro advisory service. Major infrastructure projects include the SERm de Touraine regional express rail service and the Plan de Mobilité 2025-2035. An observatoire publishes quarterly mobility barometers and annual bike counter reporting to guide planning decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fil Bleu Fil Bleu is the main public transit network (bus and tram) operated for the Tours Métropole area, providing scheduled public transportation services to residents, commuters, and visitors.
• Fil Blanc Fil Blanc is a specialized transport-on-demand service for people with reduced mobility, offering door-to-door transit for eligible users in the Tours Métropole area.
• Velociti Velociti is a long-term bicycle rental service offered by SMT, providing residents and commuters with bicycles for extended rental periods.
• Citiz Citiz is a carsharing service made available in Tours through SMT, allowing registered users to rent shared cars by the hour or minute.
• BlablaCar Daily BlablaCar Daily is a short-distance carpooling platform service promoted by SMT to facilitate ride-sharing between commuters.
• PONY PONY is a self-service bike-sharing (station-based and/or free-floating) system offered in Tours Métropole, providing short-trip bicycle access to residents and visitors.
• Parkings-relais Parkings-relais are park-and-ride parking facilities located near public transit stops, enabling users to park their cars and continue their journey by bus or tram.
• Parkings vélos Parkings vélos are secured bicycle parking facilities provided at transit stations and key destinations to support cycling as part of the multimodal transport network.
• MobiPro MobiPro is a mobility consulting and accompaniment service offered by SMT to local employers and businesses, helping them develop workplace mobility plans and sustainable commuting solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11% of trips by public transport, 3% by bike, 32% walking, 53% by car
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Fil BleucoreOthersFil Bleu is the public transport network (bus and tram) operated under the SMT's authority. The SMT defines, organizes, and finances the Fil Bleu service as the core public transit offering for Tours Métropole.
• CitizcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCitiz provides self-service carsharing service at SMT territory stations. Three new Citiz stations were deployed, including a first 100% electric vehicle.
• BlablaCar DailysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlablaCar Daily provides carpooling service for daily commutes, integrated into the SMT's mobility ecosystem to promote carpooling as a sustainable alternative.
• PONYsupportingOthersPONY provides free-floating bike sharing service on the SMT territory, complementing Velociti's longer-term bike rental offering.
• SNCFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to allow Fil Bleu tickets to be used on train REMI services between Tours Métropole stations, integrating rail into the public transit network.
• Tours MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTours Métropole is the main constituent member of the SMT. The SMT is the designated Authority Organisatrice de la Mobilité for Tours Métropole and the communes of Vernou-sur-Brenne, Vouvray, and La Ville-aux-Dames.
• Vélo et TerritoiressupportingTechnology or IntegrationSMT contributes cycling data to the Plateforme Nationale de Fréquentation managed by Vélo et Territoires, a national cycling data platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Keolis: Global public transit operator that runs contracted networks (bus, tram, metro) on behalf of mobility authorities like SMT's Fil Bleu. Comparable as a downstream service operator serving similar French authorities.
• Transdev: International public transport operator providing bus, tram, and multimodal services to French metropolitan authorities. A relevant counterpart as either a current or potential operating partner for SMT.
• RATP Dev: Subsidiary of RATP Group operating urban transit, multimodal, and mobility services worldwide, including contracts for several French metropolitan authorities. Comparable as a broad incumbent able to deliver integrated urban mobility.

Direct peers

• Nantes Métropole / SEMITAN: Mobility organizing authority for Nantes Métropole operating the TAN network via SEMITAN, including bus, tram, and bike share. Comparable in scale and integrated multi-modal governance.
• Tisséo Collectivités: Public mobility authority for Toulouse Métropole, operating metro, tram, bus, and bike services. Comparable in governance, multi-modal structure, and metropolitan-territory scope.
• SYTRAL Mobilités: Mobility organizing authority for the Lyon metropolitan area, responsible for metro, tram, bus, and soft-mobility services. Closest direct comparator in terms of mid-size French metropolitan authority with multimodal mandate.
• Bordeaux Métropole: The metropolitan authority whose mobility competence is exercised via TBM (Transports Bordeaux Métropole) and Keolis. SMT's Tours Métropole parent is the closest structural analogue among mid-size French metros.
• CTS (Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois): Public transit operator serving the Strasbourg Eurométropole under municipal authority governance, with a tram and bus network of comparable scale and similar soft-mobility policy emphasis.
• Île-de-France Mobilités: The Autorité Organisatrice de la Mobilité for the Paris Île-de-France region, coordinating bus, metro, tram, RER, bike share, and paratransit under a single authority. Structurally identical governance model to SMT, scaled to a much larger metropolitan area.
• Rennes Métropole / STAR: Authority for the Rennes metro network (bus, metro, bike share) operated under the STAR brand, directly comparable in mid-size French city mobility authority profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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