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This paper presents a survey conducted among the community of transport historians, on the occasion of the annual conference of the main association in this field, T2M. The survey collected quantitative and qualitative data on air travel by these scholars during 2019. The paper discusses the weight of social factors (gender, academic position, age) in the carbon footprint of these researchers due to flying. It shows the strong dependence of this community on flying, perceived as the only system likely to meet the need for physical encounters, particularly for conferences and the life of academic networks. It also shows that these historians see the issue of the airplane as a moral problem for which their institutions are expected to propose solutions. However, the scale of the weight of long-haul flights seems to be underestimated by the scholars' perception, while it raises questions about the ability to find alternative solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper addresses an innovation in the history of transport as well as in the history of public policy. During the 1970s, the mid-sized city of La Rochelle (France) was probably the first place where an institutionalised bike sharing system was implemented. Crossing the materials of the local archives with the global dynamics of urban policies and mobility practices in Europe at that time explains the emergence of this innovation and allows reflection on the legacy of a forgotten first experiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses municipal policies during the 1970s with specific reference to the Bike Sharing System in La Rochelle, France and the transformation of urban public policy. Topics discussed include how the historical city centre became the place of the so-called banalisation of bikes; the libertarian spirit of the late 1960s; and the development of the mass-consumption society.

This article discusses the government policy in Paris, France of public transportation. It specifically examines the history of buses in the city. The development of the urban planning scheme in the city created specifically designated "bus lanes" which were meant to facilitate the sharing of infrastructure between public transportation and private automobiles. However, the lanes were eventually opened to taxi's as well, which slowed them down. This largely defeated the purpose of making the public transportation faster. Nonetheless, the project is a show of practical politics in an urban setting.