These members have the objective of implementing and improving public transport in France.
GART is a platform of exchange and transport matters, representing all political tendencies, and acts as their spokesbody at the national and European level.
To be the spokesbody for French transport organisations before institutions, government, parliament, European Union bodies and the mass media.
The association is headed by a President, in September 2014 this was Louis Nègre mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer since 1995.
The previous incumbent was Roland Ries, the senator-mayor of Strasbourg, elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.