Key Highlights:
- Continuation and funding of major sustainable transport projects, including the extension of tramway lines and the electrification of buses.
- Significant development of cycling infrastructure, aiming for a 10% modal share of cycling by 2026.
- Expansion of the electric vehicle charging network, with a goal surpassed two years ahead of the scheduled deadline.
Ecological Transition and Sustainable Transport: The 2024 Milestone
The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is implementing an ambitious ecological transition plan focused on the development of sustainable transportation.
The year 2024 marks a key step in this journey, with the continuation of funding for structuring mobility projects.
Tramway lines 4 and 5 will benefit from crucial operations for their deployment, including land acquisitions and preparatory work.
Simultaneously, the electrification of the bus fleet and the expansion of the capacities of tramway line 1 reflect the Metropolis’s commitment to clean and efficient mobility.
The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis continues to improve multimodal exchange hubs (PEMs), notably with the recent commissioning of new infrastructures at Nice Saint-Augustin and the progress of works at Cagnes-sur-Mer, aiming for efficient interconnection between various modes of transport while awaiting the construction of Europe’s first bioclimatic station planned for 2028..
These initiatives, including studies for the Beaulieu-sur-Mer PEM, reflect a commitment to smooth and integrated urban mobility.
Development of Cycling Infrastructures
The goal of achieving a 10% modal share of cycling by 2026 is materializing through significant investments in the cycling path network and associated services.
The year 2024 will see the completion of major cycling links, such as the Nice-La Trinité two-way cycle path, strengthening the network between municipalities.
The introduction of a new bike-sharing scheme, extended to six additional municipalities, illustrates the desire to promote a sustainable and accessible alternative to individual car use.
Electric Charging Infrastructure: A Major Advance for Electric Vehicles
The increase in charging points for electric vehicles is part of the Metropolis’s overall strategy for decarbonizing mobility. By the beginning of 2024, 600 charging points have been installed, allowing the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis to be two years ahead of its initial objectives, thus encouraging the adoption of clean vehicles by its residents and visitors.
This progress, combined with the deployment of shared electric mobility solutions, positions the Metropolis as a model of energy transition in the field of transportation.
Ecological Transition Nice Côte d’Azur
- Wildfires: EDHEC Climate Institute and Nice-based Climate Innov launch two AI- and satellite data-powered tools
- Les Alchimistes establishes an agency in Nice to transform bio-waste into a resource to regenerate soils
- Artificial intelligence: Team Nice Côte d’Azur mobilized for an AI Business Tour and WAICF 2026
- OceanWell and Eau d’Azur sign an MoU with a view to developing an underwater farm in the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
- Team Nice Côte d’Azur participates in Euromaritime 2026
- The Côte d’Azur is emerging as a testing ground for decarbonised air mobility
- Heading for the Côte d’Azur blue economy: innovation and transition serving the region
- Blue Innovation Challenge: supporting innovation in the blue economy sector
- A demonstrator eco-district of the city of tomorrow in Cagnes-sur-Mer
- Voltaïca raises €2.5 million to support its industrial transformation and European expansion
