Find information on road conditions, traffic jams and construction projects, as well as which documents drivers need to hit the motorways in Switzerland.
Swiss roads are ranked among the safest in Europe. Fatal crashes have been on a steady decrease over the past few decades thanks to better safety standards on roads and in vehicles.
Is reforming the Swiss pension system still possible, and if so, how?
Solutions still need to be found to meet the challenge of an ageing population and to improve the pensions of low-paid workers, the majority of whom are women.
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Highway life
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The A2, which connects Basel and Chiasso, runs through a populated and yet mountainous area. In places it runs very close to people’s homes. The photo book Wohnort Autobahn (Benteli, 2010) explains the historical, cultural and social background of the people living along this road axis.
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In its first two months, the Gotthard Base Tunnel has sped up travel and attracted many more passengers, but not everything is on track.
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In a 2011 global survey (see box), Zurich was the third-most expensive city to park in on a monthly basis, setting drivers back $822 (SFr750). Geneva came in eighth at $704. Both cities were also in the top ten for daily parking rates. But the issue of car parking affects every Swiss city, with more…
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