adetec bureau d'etudes en transports et deplacements

What adetec bureau d'etudes en transports et deplacements does

ADETEC Bureau d'études en transports et déplacements is a French transport engineering consultancy founded in 1997 and headquartered at 86 quai Féron in La Bourboule (63150, France), with Bruno CORDIER as the primary named expert and point of contact. The firm studies, plans, evaluates, and supports sustainable mobility and travel policies for French public sector clients — municipalities, agglomerations, departments, regional councils, national ministries (Ministère de l'Écologie, Ministère des Transports), agencies (ADEME), and industry associations (GART, UTP, CNFPT) — and a smaller set of enterprise clients (La Poste, France Telecom, hospitals). Its core offering is professional advisory across approximately 17 service areas including urban mobility plans (PDU), local displacement plans (PLD/PC), urbanism/mobility interface studies, public transport network restructuring and pricing, intermodality, parking, cycling, pedestrian accessibility, accessibility for reduced mobility users, corporate travel plans (PDE/PDA), school travel plans (PDES), carpooling and car-sharing, mobility centers, road safety, transport socio-economics, freight, and environmental impact assessment.

The underlying technology is methodological rather than software-based: ADETEC combines field-based data collection, socio-economic analysis, and policy evaluation expertise to deliver quantified studies with costed recommendations and implementation timelines. The firm has positioned itself as a national reference in niche areas — particularly active modes (walking and cycling), carpooling, peer-to-peer car-sharing (where it ran the only such large-scale experimental project in France and Europe, 2017-2021), and public transport fare systems including solidarity pricing and free transport. It publishes an extensive library of downloadable reports via its website (adetec-deplacements.com) and is listed as a resource partner by Cerema, ADEME, IFSTTAR, and sector associations.

The business model is project-based professional services consulting: ADETEC engages directly with public sector decision-makers and responds to public procurement processes, with fees negotiated per engagement based on scope and complexity. There is no software product, no API, no app, no proprietary technology platform disclosed, and no external funding or investor backing — the firm appears independently held. Distribution is single-country/domestic (France), with national coverage but a concentration of named engagements in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region around its La Bourboule headquarters.

Name

adetec bureau d'etudes en transports et deplacements

Legal name

ADETEC Bureau d'études en transports et déplacements

Website

https://adetec-deplacements.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ADETEC is a French transport engineering consultancy founded in 1997, headquartered in La Bourboule, that delivers sustainable mobility planning, policy studies, and socio-economic analyses for local governments, agglomerations, regional authorities, and national transport bodies across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Bourboule

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: ADETEC generates revenue through professional consulting engagements with public sector clients, conducting transportation studies, mobility planning projects, and expert analyses for local governments, transport authorities, and public administrations across France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ADETEC is a transport engineering consultancy that delivers advisory studies and planning services covering all transportation modes, with particular specialization in active mobility (walking, cycling), public transport pricing, carpooling, peer-to-peer car-sharing, and travel plans for companies, administrations, and schools. Services are delivered as bespoke consulting engagements for French public authorities and enterprises, including urban mobility plans (PDU), local circulation plans, intermodality studies, parking management, road safety, and environmental impact assessment.

Product overview

ADETEC is a consulting firm specializing in transportation and mobility studies, established in 1997. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services organized around sustainable mobility planning. Its core offerings include urban mobility plans (PDU), local displacement plans (PLD/PC), business travel plans (PDE/PDA), school travel plans (PDES), carpooling and car-sharing studies, cycling infrastructure planning, pedestrian mobility, public transport studies, intermodality analysis, parking management, road safety, freight transport, and environmental impact assessment. The firm positions itself as a leader in carpooling, car-sharing between individuals, public transport pricing (including solidarity pricing and free transport), active modes, and corporate mobility plans. ADETEC primarily serves French local authorities, public transport operators, and businesses across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and nationally.

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Products and services

• Plans de déplacements urbains (PDU) — Urban Travel Plans Urban mobility plans that analyze and organize all transportation modes including walking, cycling, public transport, and cars within urban areas to reduce car dependency and improve quality of life. Sold to French municipalities and urban agglomerations.
• Plans locaux de déplacements / Plans de circulation (PLD/PC) Local displacement and circulation plans that establish balance between different transportation modes and improve urban living conditions at municipal or district levels. Sold to municipalities and local authorities.
• Interface urbanisme / déplacements Urbanism and mobility interface studies integrated into SCoT (Territorial Coherence Schemas), PLU (Local Urbanism Plans), ORU (Urban Renewal Operations), and ZAC (Planned Development Zones). Sold to municipalities and urban planning authorities.
• Transports collectifs — Public Transport Studies Public and interurban transport studies including network restructuring, pricing strategies, demand-responsive transport (TAD), and free fare analysis. Sold to public transport authorities and mobility organizing authorities.
• Intermodalité — Intermodality Studies Intermodality studies focusing on connections between public transport systems (bus/bus, bus/train, car/train) and with other modes including bike, walking, and car. Sold to transport authorities and regional mobility planners.
• Stationnement automobile — Parking Studies Automobile parking studies covering private space organization, public parking management and pricing, and control of illegal parking including sidewalk parking. Sold to municipalities and parking authorities.
• Vélo — Cycling Studies Cycling studies including master plans, infrastructure design, bicycle parking, intermodality with public transport, and bike-sharing systems. Sold to municipalities and regional cycling authorities.
• Piétons / Marche à pied — Pedestrian Mobility Studies Pedestrian mobility studies focusing on safety, itinerary continuity, pedestrian zone creation, and combating sidewalk parking. Sold to municipalities and pedestrian policy authorities.
• Personnes à mobilité réduite (PMR) — Accessibility Studies Accessibility studies for people with reduced mobility covering sidewalks, crossings, public transport, interchange hubs, and parking. Sold to municipalities and transport authorities.
• Plans de déplacements d'entreprise / d'administration (PDE/PDA) Business travel plans and administration travel plans that optimize commuter transportation using sustainable modes including public transit, cycling, walking, and carpooling. Sold to companies and public administrations.
• Plans de déplacements d'établissement scolaire (PDES) — School Travel Plans School travel plans that organize sustainable transportation for educational establishments from kindergarten to higher education, with focus on pedestrian safety and environmental education. Sold to schools and educational institutions.
• Covoiturage et autopartage — Carpooling and Car-Sharing Studies Carpooling and car-sharing studies, with ADETEC being a leader in peer-to-peer car-sharing research and implementation projects. Sold to municipalities, intercommunalities, and mobility authorities.
• Centrales de mobilité — Mobility Centers Mobility centers providing diversified services including transport information, vehicle lending, carpooling, and car-sharing for various target audiences. Sold to transport organizing authorities and intercommunalities.
• Sécurité routière — Road Safety Studies Road safety studies including diagnostics, accident analysis, traffic management, regulations, infrastructure improvements, and urban planning for safer streets. Sold to municipalities and road safety authorities.
• Socio-économie des transports — Transport Socio-Economics Transport socio-economics including ex-post impact evaluations, car cost analysis, and fiscal policy assessment for transportation infrastructure. Sold to public authorities and mobility planners.
• Marchandises — Freight Transport Studies Freight transport studies covering logistics organization, economic supply chains, and household purchasing logistics at local and national scales. Sold to public authorities and logistics planners.
• Environnement — Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental impact assessment for transportation including noise, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and recommendations for cleaner mobility policies. Sold to public authorities and environmental agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120% increase in public transport ridership in Villefranche-sur-Saône following network restructuring

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) partners with ADETEC on transportation and mobility studies, research projects, and the peer-to-peer car-sharing experimental project.
• SMTC (Syndicat Mixte des Transports en Commun de l'agglomération clermontoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMTC partnered with ADETEC on the pioneering peer-to-peer car-sharing project in the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area, continuing the initiative beyond the initial 2017-2021 phase.
• COR (Communauté de l'Ouest Rhodanien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOR partnered with ADETEC on the peer-to-peer car-sharing development project across the West Rhodanian territory in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• GART (Groupement des Autorités Responsables des Transports)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGART partnered with ADETEC for the study 'Carpooling and public transport: competition or complementarity on long-distance travel'.
• UTP (Union des Transports Publics)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTP collaborated with ADETEC on the joint study regarding carpooling and public transport on long-distance trips.
• Collectif AutopartageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADETEC contributed to the car-sharing resource center hosted by Collectif Autopartage (collective-autopartage.org), providing expertise and studies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cerema: French public agency providing expertise on transport, infrastructure, and territorial development, listed as a resource partner alongside ADETEC. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same French mobility-planning space, with overlapping methodologies and clients.
• Egis: Major global engineering and consulting group with significant transport planning, mobility, and infrastructure practices serving public authorities. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in the same French mobility consulting market.
• Arcadis France: Global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with mobility and urban planning practices serving French and European public authorities. Competes for similar mobility planning mandates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Setec: French engineering and consulting group with a dedicated transport, mobility, and urban planning practice serving public and private clients. Overlaps with ADETEC on French mobility studies, though Setec operates at significantly broader scale across multiple engineering disciplines.
• WSP France: Global professional services consultancy with a large transport and mobility practice serving French public-sector clients through offices in France. Comparable mobility consulting expertise but at multinational scale and broader service scope than ADETEC.
• Systra: International engineering and consulting group specialized in transportation (rail, urban transit, mobility), with deep French public-sector engagements. Directly comparable practice area but vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio than ADETEC.

Direct peers

• Iter (Innovation Territoires Énergie Rhône-Alpes): Regional mobility and energy consultancy based in France serving local authorities with mobility planning, energy transition, and territorial strategies. Directly comparable in client type (public administrations) and mobility practice focus to ADETEC.
• Transamo: French transport and mobility engineering consultancy serving public-sector clients with planning, ridership studies, and operational expertise. Highly comparable business model and client base to ADETEC in the French public transport consultancy market.
• Algoé: French public-sector strategy and management consultancy with practices spanning transport policy, mobility, and territorial development for ministries and local authorities. Comparable boutique-style consulting model serving French public decision-makers.
• Citec: Mobility and transport engineering consultancy with offices in France and Switzerland, offering transport modeling, planning, and operational services to public authorities. Comparable in consulting model and mobility expertise even though headquartered in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

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