Projects

Ongoing Projects

(See also dissertations)

Urban Transport

• Differing use of transport modes in urban areas (SVI)
• Proceed - Principles of successful high quality public transport operation and development (EU)
• University area mobility plan for the city of Zurich
• The potential of Park & Ride and Bike & Ride programs (VSS)
• Zurich Science City development plan

Freight Transport

• Modal split functions in freight transport (VSS)
• Freight transport in Switzerland: initial research project (VSS)
• Sustainable Freight Transport on the Local Level (SNF)
• AIMS 07 – Intermodal Freight Transport Network
• CETRRA (EURNEX)
• SpinAlp - Intermodal route planning for the optimization of transalpine transport chains

System Operations

• Public transport system quality and efficiency (VSS)
• Intermodal freight transport quality levels for roadways (SVI)
• Reduction of electrical power demand through efficient train management: verification analysis

Pedestrian Technology

• Development and analysis of a dwell time calculation model for regional trains
• Person flow: Evaluation and use of pedestrian simulation programs
• Development of a planning guide for pedestrian facilities at stations
• Quality and efficiency of passenger transport systems (VSS)

Miscellaneous

• The impacts of vehicle fleet mix on the SBB rail network maintenance
• Reliable financing of public transport in Switzerland
• Rail link AlpTransit South Lugano - Chiasso Phase 2
• The relevance and application of technical standards in vehicles
• Economic evaluation of service planning approaches (CTI)
• Life cycle cost analysis of track types with different railway sleeper materials including environmental aspects (with ETH Zurich / IBB, Prof. Wallbaum)
• Railway path pricing from an environmental perspective