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The car ownership rate was increasing in most of the Swiss municipalities during 2000-2010 (BFS 2000 & 2010). When looking at the cantons of Zurich and Aargau, some regional differencies can be seen in the development. The level of motorisation increased in the majority of municipalities in canton Aargau, whereas the agglomerations around Zurich had […]
The map below shows the flow of goods in Switzerland with destination Zurich. The data for truck deliveries was collected in a survey during 2008-2011 (BFS, 2013). The areas with most truck departures going to Zurich are marked with bright red, the ones with fewer departures are pink or grey. The areas with most deliveries […]
The ageing society will have an influence on the transport sector in Switzerland. The increasing share of seniors is expected to reduce the amount of commuters and at the same time the demand for transportation during rush hours. On the other hand the future seniors will be more mobile compared with the previous generations of […]
Accidents in the road traffic are often used as arguments against private cars. Could these arguments be used for solving the problems caused by road transport? Article “Accidents – An argument against the road traffic?” (in English) Artikel “Verkehrsrisiken als Argument gegen den Strassenverkehr?” (auf Deutsch) Schlagwörter: Safety
The population in Switzerland has been growing steadily since the 1990s and the amount of cars has had a similar, positive trend. During 1999-2007 the amount of passenger cars was growing even faster than the amount of inhabitants, but since then the development of the car ownership rate has started showing signs of saturation. Schlagwörter: […]