The Sustainable Urban Transitions (SUT) Lab was launched in April 2025 as a partnership of ETH Zurich and the Bolt Urban Fund, with the aim of supporting cities in accelerating their shift towards low-carbon, multimodal mobility systems. The SUT Lab aims to bring innovative, data-driven research into practical Mehr
If you agree and would like to have a printed poster to hang on your wall – accompanying you for half a year with events in the fields of urban design, spatial planning, landscape architecture, infrastructure, and mobility – just let us know. We will be happy to Mehr
To decarbonize urban transport systems, promoting active modes by allocating more road space to cycling infrastructure to achieve a radical modal shift has become a popular transport policy. However, such policies usually receive strong public opposition due to the concern of traffic congestion caused by reduced road capacity Mehr
The new project FEDORA develops multimodal traffic management solutions in future networks. The Traffic Engineering group, IVT at ETH Zurich, will work on social optimum models, developing dynamic pricing and incentivisation models for traffic management applications, as well as a model-agnostic simulation platform for seamless integration of diverse Mehr
Modern cities suffer from a multitude of stressors, including congestion, pollution and crises. AntifragiCity is a new European research project that aims to deliver better services to citizens through antifragile designs, with solutions that improve under real-world stress. The Traffic Engineering group, IVT at ETH Zurich, leads the Mehr
Cycling as a mode of transport is on an upward trend as a low-emission alternative to driving in urbanised areas nowadays. With the increasing number of cyclists, it is of great importance to assess the capacity of cycling infrastructure in practice. Simulation models are useful tools to investigate Mehr
The average trip length in Swiss cities is under 14km, with around 60% of trips below 6km. Despite the potential for healthier, more sustainable alternatives, nearly half of the total distance travelled is by car. Bicycles play a key role in recent initiatives (e.g. E-Bike City project from Mehr
AntifragiCity ist eine bahnbrechende europäische Forschungsinitiative, die darauf abzielt, die Art und Weise, wie urbane Mobilitätssysteme auf Störungen reagieren, zu revolutionieren. AntifragiCity stellt sich vor, dass Städte nicht nur Schocks widerstehen, sondern lernen, sich anpassen und durch Herausforderungen stärker werden – ein Konzept, das das Konzept der Antifragilität Mehr
Die durchschnittliche Weglänge in Schweizer Städten beträgt weniger als 14 km, wobei rund 60 % der Wege unter 6 km liegen. Trotz des Potenzials für gesündere und nachhaltigere Alternativen wird fast die Hälfte der Gesamtstrecke mit dem Auto zurückgelegt. Fahrräder spielen eine Schlüsselrolle in jüngsten Initiativen (z. B. Mehr
Netzoptimierungsdienste, Simulationsprognosen und Daten-Alchemie für ein flexibles, sicheres und belastbares multimodales Verkehrsmanagement Schlecht- oder nicht aufeinander abgestimmte strukturierte und standardisierte Integrationsprotokolle, sowie mangelhafte Metadatenbeschreibungen, die Einbeziehung der Komplexität und der Nuancen des realen Verkehrs, die unzureichende Nutzung wertvoller Ressourcen, Modellunsicherheiten, sowie die fehlende Integration von Mikromobilitätsdiensten und VRUs Mehr
Dr. Hermann Patrick Braess (*1979), zurzeit Technischer Direktor sowie Leiter Forschung und Entwicklung der TrackNet Holding Gruppe (Tensol Rail SA und EFSA SA), zum Professor of Practice am Institut für Verkehrsplanung und Transportsysteme (IVT), Departement Bau, Umwelt und Geomatik.
Automated vehicle technologies offer a promising avenue for enhancing traffic efficiency, safety, and energy consumption. Among these, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems stand out as a prevalent form of automation on today’s roads, with their time gap settings holding paramount importance. While decreasing the average time headway tends Mehr
The E-Bike City project’s design is anchored in shifting away from private car use, particularly for daily commuting. It does so by ensuring access to shared vehicle hubs within 200 meters (or another designated distance) of every residence, promoting convenience and accessibility.
If you missed the event «E-Bike City: Results & Future», have a look at the downloads and recordings section on this website. It offers a brochure, presentations, posters, video recordings, and street visualisations. May they positively impact our traffic situation and quality of life!
Städte können ihre Radwegenetze für E-Bikes und Velos deutlich ausbauen – ohne zusätzlichen Stau auf den Strassen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt das ETH-Forschungsprojekt E-Bike-City. Projektleiter und Verkehrswissenschaftler Kay Axhausen erläutert die Auswirkungen auf Verkehr, Klima und Kosten. Artikel in den ETH News | Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger (Paywall)
Der ETH Master-Studiengang Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme bietet eine fundierte, interdisziplinäre Ausbildung in Stadtplanung, Mobilität und Infrastrukturmanagement. Durch die Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis entwickeln Studierende nachhaltige Lösungen für aktuelle Herausforderungen. In Kooperation mit Professorinnen, Professoren und Studierenden ist ein kurzes Video entstanden, um Studieninteressierte für diesen Fachbereich und Mehr
In diesem Forschungsprojekt liegt der Fokus auf einkaufsbezogenem Mobilitätsverhalten und urbaner Logistik in den drei Städten Dortmund, Paris und Trondheim. Das Projekt wird von der «Partnerschaft für den städtischen Wandel» (DUT) und nationalen Forschungsgeldgebern der drei beteiligten Länder gefördert. FRESH verfolgt folgende Ziele: Zu bewerten, wie sich die Mehr
Professor Eva Heinen ist seit Juni 2024 Ordentliche Professorin und Leiterin der Gruppe ‹Verkehrs- und Mobilitätsplanung› an der ETH Zürich. Eva Heinens interdisziplinäre Forschung befasst sich mit Mobilität und Verkehr an der Schnittstelle von nachhaltiger Entwicklung, Verkehrsplanung, Raumplanung und Gesundheit.
Car dependence brings along many negative social and environmental externalities that policymakers and stakeholders need to consider. Nonetheless, the concept is not well defined and lacks a clear framework regarding its determinants and mechanisms, which also leads to problems in terms of its operationalisation.
Die Verbesserungen der Verkehrsinfrastrukturen auf Strasse und Schiene können nicht wie ursprünglich geplant umgesetzt werden. Der jüngste Ausbauschritt für die Nationalstrasse wurde von der Bevölkerung abgelehnt. Die Umsetzung des Angebotskonzepts 2035 der Bahn führt zu erheblichen Mehrkosten. Das Eidgenössische Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK) hat Mehr
Did you miss the NSL Forum and Cycling Research Board «Digital Twins for Europe’s Future Mobility», on September 4th? The video link is now available on the event website! In addition, for a quick read and an overview of the workshops, you can download the «Collective Manifesto for Mehr
Most cities do not charge for driving. Do you think that is fair? It causes externalities such as noise and pollution to residents and shops. In peak-hours of congestion, valuable life time, money, and fuel are wasted. Do you think driving in the city should be priced? Do Mehr
The reduction of energy consumption is an increasingly important topic of the railway system. Energy-efficient train control (EETC) is one solution, which refers to mathematically computing when to accelerate, which cruising speed to hold, how long one should coast over a suitable space, and when to brake.
Inference of detailed vehicle trajectories is crucial for applications such as traffic flow modeling, energy consumption estimation, and traffic flow optimization. Static sensors can provide only aggregated information, posing challenges in reconstructing individual vehicle trajectories.
Cities allocate dedicated road space to bicycles in favor of active-mode road users. For urban environments with a mass bicycle volume, bicycle traffic congestion is likely to occur. Hence, a thorough understanding of bicycle traffic flow is necessary for the assessment of cycling infrastructure and the development of Mehr
Digital Twins for Europe’s Future Mobility 4 – 6 September 2024 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL E3 and HIT. Today’s design reflects the car-oriented consensus, which was formulated between the 1930’s and 1950’s and adopted around the world since then. The climate crisis challenges this orientation and asks Mehr
Understanding how vehicles move is crucial for safer, more coordinated, and smarter transportation systems. However, directly observing vehicle trajectories is impractical, posing a challenge to obtaining accurate trajectory data with limited sensing capabilities. We explore our innovative approach to vehicle trajectory reconstruction, reshaping the future of traffic management.
On-Board Monitoring techniques, defined as using commercial trains to monitor the track status, have garnered much attention recently. While data come in relatively low quality, OBM is a low-cost and efficient alternative to traditional monitoring methods. Thus, funded by the ETH Mobility Initiative project OMISM, this study checks Mehr
The railway system can fulfil society’s current and future transportation goals; compared to other transport modes, it does that with high energy, space and resource efficiency. It can deliver high-quality transport services, superior speed, safety and comfort to most competing modes. Nevertheless, its share of the total traffic Mehr
Allocating dedicated road space to slow modes is considered an effective way toward a radical modal shift. By exploiting traffic flow theoretical knowledge, convenient models can be developed to help evaluate the influence of such a large-scale transformation on network traffic performance. Novel strategies for bi-modal urban traffic Mehr