Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC Federal Roads Office FEDRO New Traffic management in Switzerland (TM-CH) or “Big Shift” CEDR Meeting Bern 6/7 July 2006 FEDRO: Author: Gerhard Petersen

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland2 Outline of presentation Current situation “Big Shift”: new traffic management Strategy + elements of new traffic management Expected benefits of new TM-CH

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland3 Currents situation on NR : incidents maintenance congestion accidents

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland4 Current traffic problem areas

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland5 Current situation: desentralised solutions Genève Bursins Blécherette Yverdon Neuchâtel Domdidier Rennaz Indivis Sierre Brig Lugano Bellinzona Airolo Göschenen San Bernardino Thusis Chur Mels Thal Granges-Paccot Gesigen Bern Sarnen Stans Flüelen Glarus SchwyzSprengi Zug Wädenswil Letten-Zürich Urdorf Frauenfeld Winterthur-Nord Schaffhausen Oensingen Lenzhard Sissach Basel Delémont Interlaken Weesen Luzern Wankdorf

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland6 Big Shift : new traffic management TM-CH on national level and centralisation National roads operated by one centralised authority Centralised traffic management at national level Harmonised traffic management plans TMP One centralised traffic information TIC-CH Ready for operation on (1st phase)

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland7 Strategy and Big Shift : only one TMC National T raffic M anagement Centre National Traffic Information Centre Regional / local traffic management centres Police and intervention centre Genève Bursins Blécherette Yverdon Neuchâtel Domdidier Rennaz Indivis Sierre Brig Lugano Bellinzona Airolo Göschenen San Bernardino Thusis Chur Mels Thal Granges-Paccot Gesigen Bern Sarnen Stans Flüelen Glarus SchwyzSprengi Zug Wädenswil Letten-Zürich Urdorf Frauenfeld Winterthur-Nord Schaffhausen Oensingen Lenzhard Sissach Basel Delémont Interlaken Weesen Luzern Wankdorf TMC

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland8 Competencies with NFA Confederation (NRA) is responsible from for:  Traffic control, management and guidance on NR  Traffic management centre (TMC) at national level for NR  Traffic data collection and harmonisation at national level  Traffic data interlocking and exchange at national level  Standardized traffic information centre (TIC) at national level  Standardized ITS applications on NR, based on EU/CEN norms  Implementation of the ITS concept 2012 at national level on NR. Cantons still responsible for:  Traffic control, management and guidance on cantonal roads and other roads relevant to TM on the national roads NR  Traffic enforcement

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland9 Elements of new traffic management Traffic management (Road networks) Traffic control (nodes/objects) Traffic guidance (Roads sections) Traffic information (country-wide)

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland10 Benefits of new TM at national level One traffic management policy for whole of CH One responsible authority for TM-CH and TMP Centralised and standardized ITS applications Result: Reduction of traffic management costs More efficient traffic flow and less use of fuel Reduction of congestion and air pollution Reduction of accidents on motorways and NR

Federal Roads Office FEDRO Traffic Management in Switzerland11 Thank you! Any questions? Conclusions?