Zurich model explained

The Zurich model is the approach by the city of Zurich in Switzerland that permitted its public transportation system to achieve and maintain a high market share. Many other cities have emulated elements of it, especially when new tram systems were introduced.

History

In the 1970s, Zurich was planning to move many of the tram lines in its central area into tunnels. This project was rejected in a referendum. In the 1970s, a project to create an underground railway was similarly rejected.[1] [2] [3]

Despite the failures of these attempts to provide Zurich with a different kind of transportation system, public transportation in Zurich has maintained a high modal split, with 65% of people commuting within the city doing so by public transport and only 17% using cars.[1] [3] In his book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton has suggested why the model is so effective:

Elements of the model

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Andrew . Moglestue . Zürich: Top city — thanks to light rail . . Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association . 130–134 . April 2005.
  2. News: Andrew . Moglestue . Zürich: The Cobra rules, all above ground . . Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association . 180–184 . May 2005.
  3. Web site: Andrew . Moglestue . Zürich: A city and its trams . December 2005 . 2011-08-10.
  4. Web site: Norman Garrick. Christopher McCahill. Lessons From Zurich's Parking Revolution. CityLab. The Atlantic (August 8, 2012). 5 October 2016.