The Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research – Efficient Technologies and Systems for Mobility (SCCER Mobility) aims at developing the knowledge and technologies essential for the transition of the current fossil fuel based transportation system to a more sustainable one, featuring minimal CO2
The Swiss Association of Transportation Engineers is launching, supporting and monitoring research projects. These projects are then funded by the State (i.e. by the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication - UVEK).
In recent years, the development of traffic has lead to an attainment of the maximum capacity of transport infrastructure in Switzerland. Therefore there is discussion of extending the road network as well as railway infrastructure. On the other hand, technological development also allows the use of
The Institute of Transport Economics has carried out evaluations and assessment programmes for different measures for improving public transport and their effects on the passengers transport sector as a whole. The aim of this programme is to improve the existing analytical tools in order to provide
Surveys and analyses on the population's geographical mobility and travel habits provide essential information that is important in the planning of transport and other communal affairs. This form of knowledge is necessary in order to survey the possibilities for making strategic changes and explore
PULS is an extensive research programme covering services, commerce and logistics. The programme focuses on value creation in service oriented enterprises through networking and collaboration. The main target groups are private companies, research institutions and their partners in the public sector
Within the Basis for the Message on Education, Research and Technology 04-07 (BFT-Botschaft 04-07), the Federal Council of Switzerland has launched 12 federal research programmes during the period of 2004-2007. Two research programmes concern the transport sector: 'Sustainable spatial development
The Federal Council launched the programme in 1987 by request of the Swiss city union and agents of the public transport enterprises. Its intention was to realise the aim of the Federal council of qualitative growth of densely populated areas.
In the framework 'Perspectives of the future development of passenger traffic in Switzerland (2000-2030), the transport route purpose will be analysed closer. First, there will be an analysis of the state-of-the-art and second, statements about the future development should be given. The module
