Set up in 2005 by the Transportation Authorities Union (GART) and the Public and Rail Transport Association (UTP), the purpose of GIE Objectif Transport Public is to promote mass transit and raise the awareness of both industry professionals and the general public regarding issues of sustainable mobility. This strategy is implemented by organising large-scale events in France. These include:

• Transports Publics, the European Mobility Exhibition especially for professionals, held every two years in Paris (even-numbered years).

• The National Public Transport Conference including the GART-UTP conferences and exhibition, held every other year (odd-numbered years) in a French region.

• National Public Transport Day, held every year in September.

• Mobility and Road Safety Week, which takes place every year from September 16-22, supported by the Ministry for the Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.