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Long-distance bus lines have recently enjoyed great success in Germany. But could they also compete with railways in Switzerland? Transportation systems graduates Samuel Bissig and Philipp Hess investigated this question in their bachelor thesis. The first long-distance bus lines within Switzerland started operating in June 2018 – more could follow. Whether and how many passengers […]
The “future of mobility” seems within reach. Autonomous driving, electric vehicles and smart traffic concepts; great hopes are placed on technological change. But the reality is different. It is not the future that dominates the present picture, but structures of the past: overpowered cars, traffic jams, noise, high CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Energy policy […]
Related to a trip of a German delegation of members of Universities and other research institutions of Baden-Württemberg a meeting took place in June. Alternative technologies and sustainable mobility solutions were discussed and joint research interests were identified. We presented research results on E-Mobility at the Lake Constance Region together with HTWG Constance. The lacking […]
Commuter flows are constantly increasing in the urban regions of Europe. The results are traffic jams at peak times, overloaded public transport systems and rising costs. At the same time, lifestyles and working methods are becoming more dynamic and versatile. Classic offices can increasingly be exchanged for mobile or home-office workplaces, flexible working time models […]
Every summer, the ECE summer school offers 30 international students the possibility to attend a three-week lecture period in Switzerland. Organized and coordinated by the Swiss Study Foundation, this year’s event is focused on the sustainable transformation of the current energy and mobility systems. Appropriately, SCCER Mobility appears as supporter for conveying lecturers and content […]