Full trains and buses to the commuter times on the agenda. In the past year, SBB have sold 107 million units, a record number of Tickets. In addition, billions of francs will flow again and again in the Development of public transport.

However, this does not mean that the share of Switzerland prefer Swiss today the public transport of the car. Since years, this figure remains at around 20 per cent of passenger-kilometres travelled. Now a new analysis, those who drive the most, with train, Bus and Tram. And for those who prefer traveling by car.

1. In the city the Tram, on the country the car

use around big cities, such as Zurich, Bern and Basel are very many people the public transport. In the Region of Zurich, the public transport is used for 31 percent of the way. In Basel, this number is 25 percent. In contrast to this is used, for example, in the Kander valley in the Bernese Oberland, the public TRANSPORT only to 4 percent. The rule is: The more urban and denser the Region, the more public transport.

These Numbers are usually higher too, if the distances covered in kilometers. In the city of Zurich that means for example: only 31 percent of trips completed by public TRANSPORT, representing 45 percent of the total distance.

2. Swiss German to The study prefer public TRANSPORT as the French-speaking and Ticino

to the conclusion that for the same quality of public transport in the West of Switzerland and in Ticino, the public transport is less used than in German-speaking Switzerland. The authors of the study come to the conclusion that there is a cultural difference in the use of the means of transport between German-speaking Switzerland and French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino on the other.

3. The poor and the rich travel in public transport

The study shows that income is decisive for the use of public transport. People who earn up to 4000 Swiss francs, bringing to 28 percent of their trips by public TRANSPORT. At a household income of 4001 to 8000 francs, it is 21 percent. With 22 percent of similar high-it is in the income class from 8001 up to 12’000 Swiss francs. Whereas a household income of over 12’000 CHF 26 per cent of the distances covered by public TRANSPORT.

Especially in the case of a lower-income groups also shows that the car is considerably less than for a higher income. Here, the cost factor seems to be decisive.

But other factors determine who uses the public transport, and who is not. The spectrum of possible reasons is wide and very individual: The idea of environmental protection, to custom almost everything can be a decisive factor for the choice of the means of locomotion. It is established according to the study, that not every journey is systematically analyzed before one decides how to get from A to B.

4. To work with the public TRANSPORT, to go shopping with the car

The public transport is, according to the study, especially on the way to and from work is important. 35 per cent of all kilometres travelled are to be spent in this case in the public transport. Those who visit relatives or friends, using only a fifth of train, Tram and Bus. The same applies when shopping.

billion for public TRANSPORT

In order the study by the Association of public transport, the information service of public transport, Litra, and the Federal government have given. The President of Litra, Nationalrat Martin Candinas, is convinced that it is possible to increase the proportion of public TRANSPORT use. To do this, Litra calls for concrete measures for areas outside of agglomerations.

Currently, the focus is about the expansion step 2035 for public transport, especially in the Agglomeration. For this Expansion, the Federal Council has spoken recently of around 12 billion Swiss francs. Litra is now also outside the agglomerations, the potential for the public TRANSPORT to expand. In addition, the organization wants the public transport is also promoted for leisure travellers. There is a need for additional efforts to create the infrastructure for leisure-Orient activities to better the public transport. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 27.03.2019, 10:57 PM