Mobility
The federal government aims to combine passenger and freight transport effectively. In collaboration with other DETEC offices, the ARE is responsible for maintaining an overview of mobility and coordinating different modes of transport.
Commercial transport in urban areas
Commercial traffic is essential to a functioning economy and a prosperous society. The Swiss population benefits from this every day: shop shelves are well stocked with our favourite goods, waste is regularly disposed of, and packages ordered online are delivered to our homes. The same traffic also places a burden on the transport system, society and the environment. However, little research has been done on what actually constitutes commercial traffic, which is why there is little discussion on how to deal with it in Switzerland.
Publications Mobility
Transport Outlook 2050
Transport use will continue to grow in the future. However, it will grow more slowly than the population due to social and economic trends such as the increase in working from home, continuing urbanisation and population ageing. These are the findings described in the Transport Outlook 2050, a report by the DETEC.
Mobility and Transport Microcensus
How far do people in Switzerland travel every day? Why do they travel? And what modes of transport do they use? These are some of the questions answered by the Mobility and Transport Microcensus.
External costs and benefits of transport
Transport and mobility give rise to various costs and benefits. A number of these are noticed directly by transport users.