In the city of Zurich there are currently six so-called Ticketerias, so switch, in which tickets can be obtained. But not for long. The Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) has decided to the beginning of the year to make those on the sponge things – and at the gold fountain place sealing. The reasons for this are comprehensible at first sight: The passengers to buy only one of ten Tickets at the counters. Many passengers use the Smartphone or remove the tickets from the ticket machine.

At the political level and in the Districts, have catered to the closures of the switch for a few vertebrae. At the beginning of the year, FDP and SVP in the municipal Council, and the SP, CVP and SVP filed in the cantonal Parliament postulates, in order to prevent the closure. The city Council discussed the proposal with a reference to the Canton, since the Ticketerias fall within the jurisdiction of the ZVV . Councillor Carmen Walker Späh (FDP), recommended in turn by a member of the Parliament submitted a postulate to the rejection. Has not been dealt with the business so far, but still.

What does not work, you must.

Walker Spähs the reasons for the rejection: the ZVV sales strategy In it two things: the Federation is pushing ahead with the digitalization within the ZVV, while ensuring a basic supply of staffed points of sale in the Canton. What is not in it, but mostly: What doesn’t work that way. It is the promise remains that nine out of ten inhabitants of the Canton of Zurich will achieve in the future, within twenty minutes walk or with the public traffic is a so-called Advisory body. This is guaranteed in accordance with the closures in Oerlikon and schwamendingen, argued the ZVV. As an alternative, he cited the switch in Oerlikon and on the parade square.

Still open: The Ticketeria on gold, fountain square in Zürich-Wiedikon. Image: Reto Oeschger

neighbourhood associations and members of Parliament have not been able to appease this, however. The decision of the ZVV have enraged many residents, they say. For many, the ticket Desk were important, and this is true not only for old people. The closure of Post offices, circle offices and Ticketerias contrary to the desire of some people to make personal contact.

Political pressure

growing political pressure of the ZVV reinstated suspended the closure of the two Ticketerias on a date after the cantonal Parliament’s decision, which is expected in the coming spring. This he announced in a message in August of this year. A breath in the Quarters – a short, however. The Zurich transport network didn’t stick with it: It will close the switch now, but at the end of the year, regardless of whether the business is in a member of the Parliament was through or not. 29. December is definitely the end. As a basis for the decision said, by the Council of government adopted the ZVV strategy paper served.

survey

do you Have understanding for the closure of the ZVV Ticketerias?

Yes.
no.
Vote

Yes.

44.6%

no.

55.4%

415 votes

Yes.

44.6%

no.

55.4%

415 votes


The expected response in the case of neighbourhood associations and parliaments: a shake of the head. More. “A setup,” scolds Maya Burri, President of the neighborhood Association Schwamendingen. “The ZVV creates facts in the midst of a political process.” You could appease only just got residents so that you have a written confirmation of Walker Späh, as well as city Council, Michael Baumer (FDP), in which the politicians assure, with the closing to be seen. The documents are available on the Website of the neighborhood Association to see.

“The ZVV deviates from a policy decision,” says Roland cheque (SVP), Vice President of the neighborhood Association for the Wiedikon, a member of the Parliament and a signatory to the Petition. The district population was a little disconcerted by the Back and Forth of the ZVV. It believes the cheque, had had the business in the Parliament a good chance to get through.

The last word

speaking On the decision, he filed in the cantonal Parliament, two weeks ago, an urgent written request. Such was also tabled in the municipal Council, there is on the part of the SP. The undersigned parliamentarians now want to trace the process of the ZVV to the abrupt u-turn. Similarly, the city and the governing Council be requested, what do you think of “short-term opinion change” of the ZVV. Or how you intend to improve in future communication. But also in relation to the employee’s situation, the parliamentarians call for an investigation. How many employees were terminated? How can you be more busy?

Will save the document, the Ticketerias? According to check, there is still hope. It is now up to the government, to check the postulate of the Kantonsrats. Also the quarters do not give in: next Saturday will be carried out in schwamendingen in front of the Post office, which houses the Ticketeria, a protest action.

the ZVV App Editor-in-Ruedi Baumann has been testing the new ZVV App to Solve Tickets.
(Video: Lea Blum and Ruedi Baumann)

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Created: 13.12.2018, 10:52 PM