Mobility pricing with different tariffs for peak- and off-peak times can exacerbate traffic problems, explains the Federal Council in a statement. This has already been proven by a theoretical impact analysis in the canton of Zug, but the Federal Council now wants to analyse it in practice.
With a law fixed for 10 years, the Federal Council plans to legally facilitate mobility pricing pilot projects and give them fundamental financial support. The law is now entering the consultation process, according to the statement.
The proposal offers the cantons and authorities the chance to conduct pilot projects designed to influence behaviour in both private and public transport. Any projects with tax liability must be approved by the canton, which is in turn required to seek a permit from the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. Organisations are allowed to conduct projects for which participation is voluntary, writes the statement.
In a government survey last February, different cities and cantons registered interest in conducting a pilot project, the Federal Council continues. Feasibility studies could soon be developed for some of these projects, while concrete projects would follow when the new law comes into force.
