Road users get used to traffic
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Moritz Leuenberger wants to prepare the Swiss for paying more when they use transport – public or private. Mobility pricing is rearing its head. An audit of the current state of Switzerland’s infrastructure and a plan for its needs way into the future were the occasion to bring up the subject of costs and funding, in a report presented by the federal Department of the Environment, Transportation, Energy and Communications (Detec) 3 November.
Switzerland has an enviable infrastructural base, among the most advanced in the world, and a mainstay of its competitive economy. The country’s roads, rail system, electrical grid, gas and telecommunications networks contribute 6.5 percent to GDP , or CHF28 billion per year. All together infrastructure employs 198,000 people, or 6.1 percent of the working population.
