Associ ation ▁of ▁Transport ▁Author ities ") ▁is ▁a ▁French ▁Association ▁( as ▁defined ▁by ▁the ▁) ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁It ▁is ▁formed ▁of ▁ 2 6 3 ▁, ▁of ▁which ▁ 1 8 5 ▁are ▁ag gl omer ation ▁communities ▁ ▁or ▁urban ▁communities , ▁ 5 9 ▁are ▁general ▁coun c ils ▁and ▁ 1 9 ▁are ▁regional ▁coun c ils . ▁These ▁members ▁have ▁the ▁objective ▁of ▁implementing ▁and ▁impro ving ▁public ▁transport ▁in ▁France . ▁G ART ▁is ▁a ▁platform ▁of ▁exchange ▁and ▁transport ▁matters , ▁representing ▁all ▁political ▁t endencies , ▁and ▁acts ▁as ▁their ▁sp okes body ▁at ▁the ▁national ▁and ▁European ▁level . ▁ ▁Mission ▁ ▁To ▁be ▁the ▁sp okes body ▁for ▁French ▁transport ▁organis ations ▁before ▁institutions , ▁government , ▁parliament , ▁European ▁Union ▁bodies ▁and ▁the ▁mass ▁media . ▁ ▁To ▁offer ▁to ▁its ▁members ▁advice ▁and ▁expert ise ▁on ▁economic , ▁financial , ▁legal ▁and ▁technical ▁matters . ▁ ▁S ust ain ▁and ▁en l iven ▁deb ates ▁on ▁new ▁projects ▁and ▁propose ▁solutions ▁that ▁are ▁both ▁practical ▁and ▁innov ative . ▁ ▁Br ing ▁together ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁transport ▁industry . ▁G ART ▁stands ▁up ▁for ▁"" ▁(" The ▁concept ▁of ▁a ▁public ▁transport ▁service ▁accessible ▁to ▁all ▁at ▁the ▁economic , ▁spatial ▁and ▁physical ▁levels . ▁The ▁poor , ▁those ▁far ▁from ▁town , ▁or ▁with ▁reduced ▁mob ility , ▁should ▁all ▁benefit ▁from ▁the ▁best ▁possible ▁transport ▁to ▁have ▁access ▁to ▁education , ▁work