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Transit agencies turn to Uber for the last mile
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![Mobility](/en/info/news/2019/06/uber-public-transit/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1867138885.jpg)
Transit officials worldwide worry that ride-hail apps like Uber and Lyft are creating traffic and pulling passengers away from public transit.
IVT Student Presentations
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- Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme MSc
- Bauingenieurwissenschaften MSc
![Docking bay](/en/info/news/2019/06/28-msc-presentations/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.14108107.jpg)
Final MSc theses presentations from Spring Semester 2019.
Traffic forecast for Summer 2019
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![Traffic congestion map 2019](/en/info/news/2019/06/traffic-forecast-summer/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1444747015.jpg)
Holiday traffic is the cause for traffic congestions and traffic obstructions from end of June until middle of September.
Distributional impacts of transportation infrastructure investments
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![Road bridge](/en/info/news/2019/06/26-distributional-impacts-infrastructure/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.796618961.jpg)
IVT-Seminar with Professor T. Rutherford, University of Wisconsin, Madison about distributional impacts of transportation infrastructure investments.
Young Railway Operations Research Award 2019
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![SJ X2 in snow Jonsered](/en/info/news/2019/06/young-railway-operations-research-award/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1339293792.jpg)
Ambra Toletti is the winner of the Young Railway Operation Research Award at the Rail Norrköping Conference 2019.
How to increase efficiency for public and private road traffic?
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![Kay W. Axhausen](/en/info/news/2019/06/litra-road-traffic/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1662261539.jpg)
Professor K.W. Axhausen about increasing efficiency for future road traffic at the LITRA Session Event.
Historical accessibility and its effect in space
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- Spatial planning
- Doktorat D-BAUG
![Axenstrasse](/en/info/news/2019/06/14-historical-accessibility/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.197692160.jpg)
Public dissertation presentation by R. Fuhrer.
Energy transitions and demand for energy services
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- Energy sciences
- Sustainability
![Offshore Windpark](/en/info/news/2019/06/14-energy-transition-demand/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.799567255.jpg)
IVT-Seminar with Professor R. Fouquet from the LSE London about energy transitions and demand.
Air taxis: A study shows potential in Baden
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![Lilium Air Taxi](/en/info/news/2019/06/air-taxis-in-baden/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.964082153.jpg)
Large companies are convinced that local transport will be airborne soon.
Technology vision or daydream?
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![Volocopter Cockpit](/en/info/news/2019/06/technology-vision-or-daydream/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1960949376.jpg)
Numerous companies which develop passenger drones see them as a solution to overloaded transport systems in cities.
Swiss study: Privately owned self-driving cars lead to more traffic
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![Self-driving Google car](/en/info/news/2019/06/schweizer-studie-selbstfahrende-privatautos/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1755419277.jpg)
A study by ETH Zurich concludes that self-driving cars are going to increase traffic instead of resolving traffic congestions.
The robot misleads to more kilometers
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![Southwest Freeway Houston](/en/info/news/2019/06/robot-drives-more/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1943721503.jpg)
Automated transportation with self-driving cars could increase the amount of driven kilometers.
Autonomous driving increases traffic jams
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![Traffic in Manila](/en/info/news/2019/06/increased-traffic-jams-autonomous-driving/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1901412914.jpg)
According to a study by ETH Zurich automated transport services are going to increase the number of rides.
Preventing traffic congestion with autonomous vehicles?
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![Congestion of the future](/en/info/news/2019/06/autonomous-vehicles-congestion/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1508036931.png)
Kay W. Axhausen about future transport planning with autonomous vehicles at 10vor10.
Self-driving cars are not the solution to the traffic jam problem
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![Traffic jam in Tel-Aviv](/en/info/news/2019/06/no-solution-for-traffic-jams/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.709117241.jpg)
Interview with Kay W. Axhausen at SRF 4 Rendez-Vous about self-driving cars and traffic jams.
Self-driving private cars lead to more traffic, says ETH study
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![Hyundai Ioniq](/en/info/news/2019/06/self-driving-private-cars-traffic-increase/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.683199822.jpg)
In contrary to other forecasts self-driving private cars are going to increase traffic.
According to ETH will self-driving cars increase traffic
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![Google's self-driving car](/en/info/news/2019/06/self-driving-cars-traffic-increase/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2082898401.jpg)
Against all previous studies self-driving cars are going to incrase traffic.
Self-driving private cars increase traffic
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![MIT Smart Cities Sketch](/en/info/news/2019/06/self-driving-private-cars-increase-traffic/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.24935760.jpg)
This concludes the Swiss Federal Roads Office who financed the study for ETH Zurich.
Study: Self-driving private cars lead to traffic increase
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![Uber](/en/info/news/2019/06/self-driving-private-cars/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.575895481.jpg)
Scientists recommend to regulate the purchase of autonomous vehicles for private purposes.
Self-driving cars are no remedy for traffic congestions
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![Hands-free driving](/en/info/news/2019/06/self-driving-cars-no-remedy-for-congestions/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1733116478.jpg)
According to a study by ETH Zurich robotic cars are going to increase traffic. This assessment contradicts previous projections.
Gridlock danger without regulation
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![self-e](/en/info/news/2019/06/gridlock-danger-without-regulation/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2115415874.jpg)
The raise of autonomous vehicles challenges cities, which are ill-prepared so far.
Self-driving cars are going to inrease traffic in Switzerland
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![Zürich](/en/info/news/2019/06/more-traffic-in-switzerland/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1749912069.jpg)
The latest study from ETH Zurich unveils how autonomous vehicles are not going to relieve traffic.
There will be more cars on the streets than today
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![Bahnhofsplatz Zürich](/en/info/news/2019/06/more-cars-than-today/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.157604271.jpg)
Interview with Kay W. Axhausen about self-driving cars and Zurich's mobility future.
Driverless traffic congestion
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![Taxi](/en/info/news/2019/06/driverless-congestion/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2126347200.jpg)
Kay W. Axhausen about personal transport and driverless taxis in cities.