Paris is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub. The Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF), formerly Syndicat des transports parisiens (STP), oversees the transit network in the region. The syndicate coordinates public transport and contracts it out to the RATP (operating 347 bus lines, the Métro, eight tramway lines, and sections of the RER), the SNCF (operating suburban rails, one tramway line and the other sections of the RER) and the Optile consortium of private operators managing 1,176 bus lines. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who oversees the transit network in Paris? ANS1 The Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France QSN2 How many bus lines does the STIF oversee? ANS2 347 QSN3 What was the STIF formerly known as? ANS3 Syndicat des transports parisiens QSN4 How many bus lines does the Optile Consortium manage? ANS4 1,176