Swiss Post Ltd: Mobility lab launched

4 November marks the mobility lab’s launch for a period of five years. With the signing of this framework agreement, the five partners are striving towards the same objective: to develop the interdisciplinary synergies to be found in all aspects of mobility, to showcase experimentation and to implement new mobility solutions for public benefit.

The first projects in the launch phase
The mobility lab is starting by launching a series of four initial projects (see annex attached). The first consists of analysing behaviour when choosing mode(s) of transport in the conurbation of Sion and its surroundings. The aim is to gain an overview of mobility practices in the region so as to implement alternative measures to cars. The second project aims to develop a groundbreaking e-ticketing solution based on smartphones and WiFi technology. Users will be able to travel without buying a ticket, knowing that they will pay for the service afterwards. The third project aims to develop intelligent and innovative solutions in order to optimize management and performance of shared mobility systems. Based on the self- service bike hire network in the city of Sion, the goal is to develop new planning and management tools and customer interfaces to improve usage of the system. Lastly, the fourth project consists of developing carpooling as a complement to traditional transport options, especially in regions that are not as well served.


Contact:
Swiss Post Corporate Communication Viktoriastrasse 21 3030 Berne Tel.: 058 338 13 07 Fax: 058 667 30 53 E-Mail: presse@swisspost.ch

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