Mobility service bundling has received a lot of attention recently due to its centrality to Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business models and potential to foster sustainable travel behavior. Despite an increasing number of academic studies and commercial trials, however, there is a surprising dearth of research on Plus
Die intensive Planungs- und Bautätigkeit im Bahnbereich äussert sich in einem breiten Interesse an einem Einführungswerk. Dieses Buch ist auf Grundlage jahrzehntelanger Tätigkeit in Lehre und Forschung entstanden. Die Struktur folgt – nach einer übergreifenden Einleitung – dem Lebenszyklus einer Infrastruktur, von der Planung über die Realisierung bis Plus
Green city areas are under pressure. Compact cities aim to reduce land consumption outside cities, but densification puts pressure on urban green areas. Will the existing green areas suffice for the increased demand during pandemics such as COVID-19? Using recent mobility data before and during the pandemic, we Plus
Over the last four years, the Institute for Transportation Planning and Systems (IVT) at ETH Zurich and CITIES at NYU Abu Dhabi have gathered urban traffic data from over 40 cities worldwide, including London, Tokyo, and Zurich. In total, almost 5 billion vehicles covering a combined time span Plus
In public transport disruptions, a key relation between the services of operating company and passengers’ satisfaction is the disseminated information. This paper proposes rigorous mathematical descriptions to describe the effects of information availability to passengers, including the user equilibrium and non-equilibrium solutions.
23 November 2020 (tentative) | ETH Zurich. As 7 years of SCCER Mobility slowly draw to an end, we invite you to this conference to present a synthesis of the competence center, to review the most relevant research results of each capacity area and conclude with an outlook on Plus
Researchers at the Future Cities Laboratory are using virtual reality (VR) in cycling experiments to reveal users’ cycling behaviour and preferences in different environments. These insights can help planners understand and quantify the impact of infrastructure improvements in setting guidelines and prioritization of new infrastructure.
ETH-Forschende zeigen auf, dass sich die Verkehrskapazität von Städten anhand der Struktur ihres Strassennetzes vorhersagen lässt. Mit diesem Wissen können Stadtplanerinnen und Stadtplaner künftig quantitativ bestimmen, wie bauliche Eingriffe die Verkehrsleistung beeinflussen. Artikel in den ETH News
Agent-based models in transportation model individual travelers and their interaction in the transport system on a micro-level. A natural advantage of agent-based models are flexibility and the ability to model emergent behavior. Work at IVT has produced a new software package, eqasim, that drastically simplifies the design of Plus
Traffic in an urban network becomes congested once there is a critical number of vehicles in the network. To improve traffic operations, develop new congestion mitigation strategies, and reduce negative traffic externalities, understanding the basic laws governing the network’s critical number of vehicles and the network’s traffic capacity Plus
Anastasios Kouvelas now leads the group Traffic Engeneering (SVT) at the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT). He thinks the shift from human driven to automated cars is like the shift from horse-car traffic to automobiles. Learn more about his views on the future of our daily road Plus
25 September 2019, 18:00-19:00 | The Grand Projet Book Launch & Exhibition Opening | ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude, im Lichthof, Erdgeschoss (HG E Nord), Rämistrasse 101, Zürich | exhibition open 25.9. to 4.10.2019. At this book launch and exhibition opening, The Grand Projet team at the ETH-Future Cities Laboratory presents the Plus
24-25 September 2019 | Zurich. The FCL conference ‘Future Cities: Actions’ will feature outcomes of research conducted at the Future Cities Laboratory since 2015, when the second phase of the programme began. In particular, the conference will focus on actions and FCL’s contribution to sustainable future cities.
Kay Axhausen ist nun für zwei Jahre neuer Leiter des Netzwerks Stadt und Landschaft. Er äussert sich hier zur Zusammenarbeit der Disziplinen Städtebau, Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung und Verkehrsplanung sowie zur Neuordnung der Strassenfinanzierung in der Schweiz aufgrund automatischer Fahrzeuge.
12.-14. September 2019 | Internationale Bahn- und Mobilitätstagung | ETH Campus in Zürich. Diese Tagung wird erneut ein breites internationales Publikum von Wissenschaftlern, Entscheidungsträgerinnen, und Fachleuten aus den Bereichen Bahn und Mobilität anziehen. Die Tagung wird im bewährten Format weitergeführt: Symposium (Donnerstag), Seminare (Freitag), gefolgt von einem technischen Ausflug Plus
29 July 2019, 08:30–14:30 | ETH Zurich, MM C 78.1, Leonhardstrasse 34, 8092 Zurich. Workshop by Anastasios Kouvelas with Prof. J. Haddad, Dr. A. Kouvelas, Prof. J.C. Muñoz, Dr. M. Ramezani, and Dr. J. Casas. Please register by e-mail until 19 July 2019. No registration fee. Programme
Eine einzigartige Simulation für die Stadt Zürich zeigt: Fahrerlose Taxis werden den Individualverkehr in Städten nicht verdrängen, sofern auch automatisierte Privatfahrzeuge verfügbar sind. Bisherige Simulationen gingen von einer zu hohen Nachfrage nach automatisierten Taxidiensten aus, weil sie Präferenzen von Nutzern bezüglich Flexibilität, Kosten und Wartezeiten nicht berücksichtigten.
This second volume in the Indicia series focuses on the tools, methods and approaches needed for research on future cities. Following Marshall McLuhan’s famous provocation, we focus less on the ‘message’ and more on the ‘medium’ of research. This involves retreating from research contents—the topics, themes, questions, hypotheses, Plus
11. April and 16. May 2019. SCCER Mobility Young Talent Development Program. Seminar series as a platform for young scientists to present their research projects related to Mobility. Further events from the SCCER are also forthcoming, including a Start-up and Entrepreneurship Workshop. Flyer
ETH Zurich has launched the ETH Mobility Initiative together with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) as first partner to further expand research and education in the area of mobility. The call for new partners and proposals is now open. Within this framework, a long-term research programme is being established Plus
As interest in cycling as a mode of transport rises concurrently with a rise in bicycle traffic volumes in Germany, modeling cyclists’ decisions gains importance. A recently completed online survey shows that in addition to commonly considered attributes like pavement type, the urban design characteristics «complexity» and «streetscape Plus
Les besoins en transport public connaîtront vraisemblablement une forte croissance. En réponse à la demande supplémentaire de transport, les Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses CFF ont lancé le programme SmartRail 4.0. La capacité du réseau ferroviaire suisse augmentera jusqu’à 30 % dans ce cadre. Des modifications de l’infrastructure Plus
Pendant le trajet avec la combinaison de trains, les principaux objectifs du conducteur de train sont la garantie de la sécurité, le respect du tableau de service et, une fois les points précédents assurés, l’amélioration de l’efficacité énergétique de la prestation et du confort des voyageurs, dans le Plus
Comprendre ce que l’on doit mesurer et comment le modéliser pour apporter une valeur ajoutée à la maintenance préventive des chemins de fer. L’objectif de ce projet consiste à modifier l’actuel paradigme d’état des lieux et de surveillance pour le secteur ferroviaire. Cette proposition vise à utiliser l’énergie Plus
When it comes to predicting inter-municipal commuting flows in Switzerland, spatial origin-destination flow models serve as an easier alternative to the classical 4-step approach in transportation demand modelling. They account for effects in neighbouring municipalities that may influence a particular flow at origin or destination and predict flows Plus
Self-driving vehicles (AVs) will dissolve the boundaries between individual and public transport, changing the attractiveness of different areas as residential locations. The lack of public transport services in peripheral communities is currently leading to population decreases despite great (financial) efforts (e.g. Albinen VS). The aim of this study Plus
Beginning in 2019, the Transport Planning group at IVT, in corporation with the University of Basel and the ZHAW will undertake a large-scale empirical study of mobility behaviour in Switzerland. Using a mobile app, participants will record their daily mobility and receive feedback and suggestions. The research is Plus
How automated vehicles will affect the transport system and travel behavior is still very much an open research question. A recently completed 2 year project at the Institute for Transport Planning aimed to quantify the future impacts of automated vehicles and car-sharing using both surveys and agent-based simulation Plus
Francesco Corman est professeur en systèmes de transport à l’Institut de planification du trafic et des systèmes de transport (IVT). Avant de rejoindre l’ETH en 2017, il enseignait à la TU Delft et à la KU Leuven. Parmi ses principaux axes de recherche figurent l’exploitation et la gestion de systèmes publics de transport, mais aussi le management, la logistique et la continuité du trafic ferroviaire.
28. Oktober bis 25. November 2018. Wie werden künftig Häuser gebaut und Städte geplant? Wie leben, arbeiten und bewegen wir uns im Häusermeer? Das Herbstprogramm dreht sich um digitales Bauen, neue Baustoffe und künftige Formen des Wohnens und der Mobilität. Alle Veranstaltungen sind online. Treffpunkt Science City ist das kostenlose öffentliche Bildungsangebot der ETH Plus
The dissertation examines whether rail freight systems can be designed to allow for the integration into urban supply chains. It concludes that railway has the potential to complement the urban freight system with an alternative transport system. The challenge for planners will be to provide the freight system Plus
The macroscopic fundamental diagram provides insights on traffic flow at a macroscopic level. Given its elegance, it has become a popular tool to analyse various traffic-related problems. We show that the MFD can also be used to estimate the level of heterogeneity in a network, which allows city planners the Plus
The proliferation of GPS technology and high speed mobile networks presents exciting opportunities for new insights into travel behaviour. With funding from the SNSF NFP75 on Big Data, a European research team headed by the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems is exploring new avenues for the integration Plus