Alcotraité unveils its results… and Alcotraité 2 Transports takes over!

Alcotraité unveils its “Roadmaps”

During the morning, the five Franco-Italian border regions (Liguria, Piedmont, and Valle d’Aosta for Italy, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for France), along with the MOT, presented the results of work carried out over the past two years. Launched in September 2023 and co-financed by the Interreg France-Italy ALCOTRA program, Alcotraité aimed to identify solutions to cross-border obstacles in the areas of transport, health, and biodiversity—three key themes identified by the Quirinal Treaty Cooperation Committee.

With the support and expertise of the MOT, this multi-partner work identified “everyday irritants” through a consultation involving the general public and local stakeholders in the Franco-Italian Alps. Complemented and enriched by territorial workshops and inter-regional technical working groups, this phase then led to the development of shared “Roadmaps,” the project’s main outcome. These roadmaps detail the obstacles and potential solutions to address cross-border challenges in these three areas of cooperation..

Furthermore, a comparative law study between France and Italy, conducted by CNR ISSIRFA and CERDACFF DITER, has led to the development of a “Skills Handbook” which will be published very soon. This document has identified the main differences as well as the commonalities in terms of skills between the various French and Italian administrative levels, and therefore potential solutions to cross-border obstacles. A valuable tool for all stakeholders involved in cooperation on this border!

As a pioneering initiative in the area of ​​”Governance” within the framework of Interreg, showing the way on the post-27, the project received the support and encouragement of the representative of the European Commission, as well as the Ambassadors present in Lyon.

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Towards progress in cross-border mobility between France and Italy

Cross-border mobility, particularly in public transport, was the main concern that emerged from the consultation conducted by the MOT in the summer of 2024 (700 responses in total). In this context, the Alcotraité 2 Trasporti project was launched to further develop and implement the recommendations issued by the Alcotraité Roadmaps.

The afternoon of November 19th was dedicated to launching the “Better Governance” Alcotraité 2 Transports project, building on the existing Alcotraité framework.

Over the next three years, the partnership will establish interregional coordination to improve mobility in two key geographic areas: the High Valleys region (Briançonnais, Turin Alps, and Maurienne) and the Riviera (Roya Valley, coastline, and the Cuneo-Nice line). A shuttle service pilot program at the Little St. Bernard Pass will also be launched, thanks to the Aosta Valley Autonomous Region. Technical forums will bring together expert stakeholders from the transport sector, such as rail operators and managers, to foster dialogue and cooperation.

Within this framework, the MOT will lead all project activities aimed at strengthening synergies with other cross-border mobility initiatives (from the local to the European level) and providing greater visibility to the currently inadequate cross-border transport services through a new transport information hub (website).

Finally, regional workshops will be organized to share the project’s key findings at the local level, as well as at European and national events.