PART II: TOLLING
August 1st, 2012
BY LEAH GERMAIN, CARMEN PAUN AND KEITH NUTHALL
THE SWISS federal transport agency FEDRO has estimated that in 2011, motorists travelled a total of 25.874 billion km on Switzerland's motorway network. As one of the most central countries in Europe, Switzerland has long been a major transport route for European goods haulage, as well as a popular tourist destination. This, combined with the country's local traffic, has put pressure on FEDRO to continue building and developing the country's motorway.
The current network is expected to increase by a further 376km by ...
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