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Elements of Access
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Urban design
![Elements of Access - Cover](/en/info/news/2017/12/elements-of-access/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1239928869.jpg)
Traffic, human behaviour, activity location and accessibility aimed to be communicated to the public.
Traffic Forecasting Christmas and New Year 2017/2018
- External
- Press release
- News
- Mobility
![Chair lift](/en/info/news/2017/12/traffic-forecasting-christmas-new-year/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1644656857.jpg)
Christmas time is just around the corner. Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands are going to have holidays from 21 December 2017 till 7 January 2018.
Simplyfing Mobility
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![Night traffic](/en/info/news/2017/12/data-mobility-information-systems/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.807106861.jpg)
The Federal Council plans to facilitate mobility through access to information systems.
Demand-Based Parking Prices
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- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![sfpark.org - Parking map](/en/info/news/2017/12/demand-based-parking-prices/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1353527732.png)
In San Francisco citywide.
Driverless buses trial operation in Shenzhen
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- News
- Mobility
![Smartbus Shenzhen](/en/info/news/2017/12/driverless-buses-shenzhen/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1446109510.jpg)
Four smart buses began a trial operation in Futian Bonded Zone in Shenzhen on Saturday.
No Nationwide Coach Services
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![VW Bus](/en/info/news/2017/11/nationwide-coach-switzerland/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1680639172.jpg)
No nationwide coach services as per the new timetable change in December 2017.
Mobility Must Be Questioned
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![F-GSTC - Airbus A300-608ST Beluga](/en/info/news/2017/11/questioned-mobility/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.799291814.jpg)
Why autonomous cars will not impede traffic congestions, and why we should make use of combined mobility.
Spatial Development and Transport Systems
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![Suburb](/en/info/news/2017/11/litra-spatial-development/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1100767850.jpg)
Autonomous vehicles - Prospects and risks for spatial development
"Switzerland: Paradise for Transportation Enthusiasts"
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- News
- Mathematics
- Civil engineering
- Mobility
![Zermatt - Gornergrat](/en/info/news/2017/09/swiss-transportation-paradise/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1436937751.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Francesco Corman about development and future of transport systems.
Reforming Regional Passenger Traffic
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![S-Bahn Zürich](/en/info/news/2017/09/reform-swiss-regional-passenger-traffic/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1370828406.jpg)
Two versions promise long-term assurance for the Swiss regional passenger traffic.
Mass Evacuation at the Desktop PC
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![Hurricane evacuation route](/en/info/news/2017/09/mass-evacuation/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.727813379.png)
How to route masses of people with minimal complications.
Swiss Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![Wildlife crossing](/en/info/news/2017/09/swiss-biodiversity/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.216412882.jpg)
Federal biodiversity policy, agriculture, spatial planning, transport and economic development.
Autonomous cars and zero marginal cost transport economy
- SEC
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![Colias robots](/en/info/news/2017/08/autonomous-cars-singapore/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1630247442.jpg)
Pieter Fourie about large-scale, agent-based transport demand models for Singapore.
Public transit mapping on multi-modal networks in MATSim
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- Mobility
- Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme MSc
- Master-Studierende
![VSS Logo](/en/info/news/2017/08/pt-multimodal-networks-matsim/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2145322295.png)
Master's thesis has been awarded by the VSS 2017 price.
Cityways
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- News
- Mobility
- Urban design
The MIT Senseable City Lab unveils recreational movement in urban areas.
Researching the Cities of the Future
- SEC
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Urban design
The tropical city of Singapore should become cooler, more liveable and more environmentally friendly.
Mobility Pricing
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![Toll - Express Lane - Sign](/en/info/news/2017/07/mobility-pricing/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1028280480.png)
Mobility pricing balances traffic peaks and optimizes utilisation on roads and rails.
Traffic Forecasting Summer 2017
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![Viasuisse logo](/en/info/news/2017/07/traffic-forecasting-summer-2017/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.434777347.png)
Travellers have to expect main congestions north and southbound, corresponding idle times, as well.
Autonomous Vehicles on the Fast Lane?
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- News
- Mobility
![RPM display](/en/info/news/2017/06/autonomous-vehicles/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1319414303.jpg)
Actual digitalisation and automation in the transportation sector.
Increasing Traffic Congestions
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![Distance sign on Swiss motorways](/en/info/news/2017/06/increasing-traffic-congestions/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1386709873.png)
Due to capacity overload and accidents on Swiss national roads.
Bike to the future in Leeds and Delft
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Architecture
- Urban design
![Delft Train Station](/en/info/news/2017/06/bike-to-the-future/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.929450105.jpg)
Engaging Mobility Blog: Two occasions in May 2017 to present our ongoing work on cycling and virtual reality.
Agent based modeling conference in Sao Paulo
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![AAMAS 2017](/en/info/news/2017/05/aamas-sao-paulo/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.44071540.jpg)
Engaging Mobility Blog: Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Sytems (AAMAS 2017) conference in Sao Paulo.
New Assistant Professor for Transport Systems
- D-BAUG
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
Dr Francesco Corman has been appointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor.
The Swiss are Airborne 9000km per Year
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
Micro Census Mobility and Traffic 2015.
Uber Elevate
- External
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![Flying Car Icon](/en/info/news/2017/05/uber-elevate/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1899076294.png)
Fast-forwarding to the future of on-demand, urban air transportation.
Parkageddon
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- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
- Urban design
![Parking sign](/en/info/news/2017/04/parkageddon/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1133808321.jpg)
How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl.
A Congestion Researcher, that is what I am
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- News
- Mobility
![Kay W. Axhausen](/en/info/news/2017/04/congestion-researcher/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1582669425.jpg)
Being stuck in congestion southbound before Easter is nothing to be surprised about.
What do Historical Traffic Maps Unveil?
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- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![Zurich Siegfried map](/en/info/news/2017/03/historical-traffic-maps/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.150628213.jpg)
Implications of traffic routes on region, society and economy.
Smart Cities 2.0
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
- Urban design
![Smart City](/en/info/news/2017/03/smart-cities/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.475679730.jpg)
Data and technology in order to tackle the persistent problems of city living.
Freight and Passenger Drones in Singapore
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- SEC
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
Unmanned parcel-delivery drone trial in Singapore, one that could be extended to transporting passengers too.
The Vertical City in Singapore
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
- Urban design
![Singapore Skyline](/en/info/news/2017/03/vertical-city-singapore/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2047939199.jpg)
What will life be like living high in the sky?
Impact of Car-sharing in Switzerland
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- News
- Mobility
![Catch a Car](/en/info/news/2017/03/car-sharing-switzerland/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.126661874.png)
Catch a Car is an innovative car-sharing choice and a Mobility subsidiary.
Clear Vision Required
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- News
- Mobility
![EV - Ladestation - Logo](/en/info/news/2017/03/future-mobility/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1931763012.png)
PT and car-sharing blend: The SBB Green Class.
Treffpunkt Science City
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- News
- Mobility
- Civil engineering
- ETH News
Guided tour: Railway practice.
Economic implications of accessibility and high speed Internet
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- News
- Mobility
![BBSR Logo](/en/info/news/2017/02/accessibility-high-speed-internet/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.777063271.png)
Effects, current findings and open questions - presented and summarised from the BBSR.
Smarter ways forward
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- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![De Lorean - Uber](/en/info/news/2017/01/smarter-ways-forward/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1714952215.jpg)
Making our cities move more efficiently matters and this is why Uber wants to provide access to anonymized data from over 2 billion trips.
The Illusion – Switzerland without Traffic-jams
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- News
- Mobility
![Swiss motorway](/en/info/news/2017/01/illusion-switzerland-traffic-jams/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.557390939.jpg)
Roadwork enhancements increase traffic and create new congestions.
Switzerland's Planning
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- News
- Spatial planning
![Land use Switzerland](/en/info/news/2017/01/switzerland-planning/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1864326510.jpg)
The exhibition shows the long-lasting path of land-use in Switzerland.
Full Impact of Car-lite Drive in 10 to 15 Years
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- IVT
- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
![Pedestrian - Cycling - Sign](/en/info/news/2017/01/car-lite-drive-singapore/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1470182110.png)
The push is on, with new laws in place, plus the authorities installing paths, ramps and connectors for two-wheelers.
Automation and Digitization
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![Automation and Digitization](/en/info/news/2016/12/automation-digitization/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.475792244.jpg)
Interesting perspectives for the Swiss traffic system.
Open Data for Public Transportation Services
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- News
- Press release
- Mobility
![Open Data](/en/info/news/2016/12/open-data-public-transportation/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1237246182.jpg)
The Swiss Federal Council sets preconditions for public transportation real-time applications.
Smart Car Park
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- News
- Mobility
![Smart parking system](/en/info/news/2016/11/smart-parking/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1017679777.jpg)
Electronically controlled and dynamic price system.
Demand oriented pricing for scarce resources
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- News
- Mobility
![Parking prices](/en/info/news/2016/11/resources-pricing/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.151919178.jpg)
New urban structures and unintended mobility side-effects.
Big Data – Mobility
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- News
- Mobility
![Traffic Jam - Big Data](/en/info/news/2016/10/big-data-mobility/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1499523622.jpg)
Which traffic problems cannot be resolved by Big Data?
Does greater mobility mean more and more traffic?
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- News
- Zukunftsblog
- Mobility
![Does greater mobility mean more and more traffic?](/en/info/news/2016/10/mobility-traffic/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1119161178.jpg)
Rapid transport of people and goods is a growing demand as well as an economic necessity.
Using virtual reality to envision a car-lite future
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- News
- Mobility
- Urban design
![Bike to the future](/en/info/news/2016/10/car-lite-future/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1573227411.png)
Bike to the Future, an exhibit by Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), was returning for its second run at the PARK(ing) Day.
2030 Transportation: Will we all be passengers soon?
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- News
- Mobility
![2030 Transportation](/en/info/news/2016/10/2030-transportation-passengers/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1838847591.jpg)
Will our houses be connected to autonomous transport systems? Let's have a seat.
Simulation and optimisation of support for scheduling
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- News
- Mobility
![Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau (German railway journal)](/en/info/news/2016/09/scheduling-support/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.841266422.png)
Research work currently ongoing at the IVT in Zurich is aiming to go a step further in providing algorithmic support for scheduling.
Prix LITRA 2016: Young Mobility Experts Award
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- News
- Mobility
![Prix Litra 2016](/en/info/news/2016/09/prix-litra/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.977405610.png)
The 80th LITRA general meeting awarded this year's winners of the LITRA price.
Burying a 1950s Planning Disaster
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- News
- Mobility
- Spatial planning
- Urban design
![New York Westside Highway](/en/info/news/2016/09/1950s-planning-disaster/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1321734628.jpg)
The partial removal of the Inner Loop might make Rochester, New York, the city that finally breaks a ruinous mid-century mold.
Learning from Havana
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- News
- Urban design
![Old Havana - Malecón](/en/info/news/2016/08/learning-from-havana/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.598216639.jpg)
New summer school in Cuba "Learning from Havana".
MATSim – The Book
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- News
- Mobility
![MATSim - The Book](/en/info/news/2016/08/matsim-the-book/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.463756981.png)
The Multi-Agent Transport Simulation MATSim available as open access publication.
80km/h Speed Limit vs. Congestion
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- News
- Mobility
![Stau](/en/info/news/2016/08/tempo-80-gegen-stau/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.505256300.png)
On some Swiss motorways 80km/h speed limit is supposed to support the traffic flow. ETH expert Monica Menendez explains how.
WCTRS Award 2016: Traffic Management, Operations and Control
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- News
- Mobility
![WCTRS - World Conference on Transport Research Society](/en/info/news/2016/07/wctrs-award/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2077489549.png)
M. Jakob, M. Menendez and J. Cao received the Topic Area C Award for their paper A dynamic macroscopic parking pricing model.
BLS Backshop
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- News
- Mobility
The IVT elaborated a second opinion for the planned BLS backshop, which has been published by the City of Berne on July 8th 2016.
EcoSuiza 2016
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- News
- Mobility
![EcoSuiza 2016](/en/info/news/2016/06/ecosuiza-2016/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.692659778.jpg)
Dr. Monica Menendez participated in EcoSuiza 2016, a program sponsored by the Swiss Embassy in Argentina to promote Swiss sustainable practices in Latin America.
Advantages of Autonomous Vehicles Are Relevant
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- News
- Mobility
![Autonomous vehicle](/en/info/news/2016/05/autonomous-vehicles/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.438432354.jpg)
Autonomous cars will imply an extensive transportation system remodelling and lead the debate in transport policy.
Bicycle infrastructure in Singapore: An overview
- IVT
- News
- Mobility
![Cycling in Singapore](/en/info/news/2016/05/bicycle-singapore/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.232444481.jpg)
Cycling is one of the most space efficient and sustainable mode of transportation in cities.
New ways to count pedestrians
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- News
- Mobility
![Singapore pedestrians](/en/info/news/2016/04/count-pedestrians/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.695386063.jpg)
Experiences from a pedestrian counting experiment with Placemeter.
Zurich: Where People Are Welcome and Cars Are Not
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- News
- Mobility
When it comes to transportation options and smart city planning, you can argue Zurich, Switzerland takes the top prize in the world.
Staus werden sich nie ganz vermeiden lassen
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Der Schweiz fehlt es an einem verkehrspolitischen Ziel, sagt der international tätige Fachmann Axhausen. Er bezweifelt auch, dass sich Verkehrsspitzen nachhaltig brechen lassen.