Tag: Nationalstrassen

  • FEDRO promotes electric mobility in Switzerland

    FEDRO promotes electric mobility in Switzerland

    As part of the electromobility roadmap, FEDRO is accelerating the expansion of fast-charging stations along the motorways. A dense network is already being established at rest areas, but additional areas are now to be made available. On February 12, 2024, a call for projects was launched to provide new locations for fast-charging hubs. Five lots with a total of eleven plots spread across the country were recently awarded to companies.

    Efficiency and progress in record time
    Seven companies applied for the tendered lots within just three months. After an intensive review of the bids submitted, the five best applications were selected:
    Lot 1: Fastned Switzerland AG
    Lot 2: Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Europe GmbH
    Lot 3: Atlante Italia S.r.l.
    Lot 4: Electra Charging Switzerland AG
    Lot 5: GOFAST AG

    These companies now have three years to plan the hubs, submit building applications and build the infrastructure. They bear full responsibility for the planning, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the stations.

    A common goal – Roadmap Electromobility 2025
    The Roadmap Electromobility 2025 brings together over 70 players from business, the public sector, associations and science to promote electromobility in Switzerland. Together, they are pursuing these three central goals

    – 50% plug-in vehicles in new registrations by 2025
    – Expansion of the charging infrastructure to 20,000 charging stations
    – Promotion of user-friendly and grid-friendly charging

    The platform enables these players to work together, with each contributing to the spread of electromobility through individual measures or in joint “lighthouse” projects.

    Future-oriented and sustainable
    With the ambitious expansion of fast-charging hubs along the national roads, Switzerland is positioning itself as a pioneer in electromobility. These projects are not only a step forward in the charging infrastructure, but also a significant step towards a more sustainable future.

  • DETEC approves road construction projects

    DETEC approves road construction projects

    This year the federal government will spend a total of around CHF 2.8 billion on new or continued work on the Swiss road network. The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications(DETEC) has now approved the corresponding construction programmes.

    According to this, by far the largest part of 1.6 billion Swiss francs will be spent on the maintenance and improvement of the existing national road network. A total of 482 million Swiss francs will be available in 2023 for projects within the framework of the Strategic Development Programme for National Roads and for larger projects. According to a press release from the Federal Roads Office, these funds will be invested mainly in the second tube of the Gotthard road tunnel, the six-lane expansion of the Zurich northern bypass (A1), the Lucerne bypass (A2) and the Le Locle bypass (A20).

    In addition, around 453 million Swiss francs are earmarked for the maintenance, the so-called operational maintenance, of the national road network. This includes, among other things, winter services, greenery maintenance, removal of accident damage and cleaning.

    This year, 264 million Swiss francs are available for new constructions within the framework of the network completion, a joint task between the federal government and the cantons, which was decided in 1960. The largest credit, 111 million, was allocated to the canton of Valais. Obwalden receives 18 million, Schwyz 12 million and Uri 7 million.