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Urban traffic congestion to get Swiss federal spending boost

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Expect more roadworks around Geneva and Lausanne areas

Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva and the Lausanne-Morges area are likely to see an improvement in public transport to ease traffic congestion, if new federal funds for to improve traffic go through as planned. The Swiss federal government has told Parliament that it will allocate CHF1.5 billion for co-sponsored (with cantons) projects starting in 2011 to improve traffic in 26 key areas, mainly cities and urban built-up areas. The list of  projects includes several in the Lake Geneva region:

  • improving the Geneva-Coppet RER regional transport line, adding two crossing points
  • Geneva tram improvements and extensions: Cornavin–Onex– Bernex: the Cornavin–George-Favon leg; extension of the tram line to the entry of Bernex; extension of the tram line between the centre of Annemasse and Moillesulaz on the route de Genève
  • Geneva: improvements to the infrastructure of the trolleybus line and rescheduling to better coordinate with other public transport lines: Annemasse and Eaux-Vives
  • establish a Mobilité Douce (environmentally friendly, non-motorized) network in the Lausanne-Morges area
  • add Mobilité Douce lanes on the Mont Blanc bridge in Geneva and create pedestrian passageways
  • redefine the road spaace on several streets in Geneva: route de Chancy, route de Meyrin, the route de Annemasse-route de Geneve and the first phase on the Route Suisse
  • improving the frequency of the Lausanne-Morges area BAM train

Projects that are on the B list, for development starting in 2015 include:

  • adding a new train stop at Chatelaine in Geneva
  • extending the tram from Cern to Genis–Pouilly centre

The new money is for the second phase of a programme that has already seen CHF2.6b in funds freed up for projects that include one currently underway to widen the Morges-Lausanne stretch of the A1 autoroute. The federal government notes, however, that it is also committed to reducing the federal debt and that if revenues fall short, these projects could be delayed.

Complete list of transport projects slated for federal funding (Fre)

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