PROBLEMSOLVER
The following videos highlight problems with transport infrastructure, all of which can be solved by SCL. They also demonstrate the urgent need for a new transport system.
Over 72,000 freight units cross the Alps daily on a single lane using SCL. This eliminates the need for costly, long-term tunnel boring projects. The potential freight volume on SCL is roughly twice the approximately 38,000 freight units that will travel daily over the Brenner Pass in 2023, and that's on just one lane. Currently, traffic requires two to three lanes, so there is ample capacity for the foreseeable future.
The untenable conditions with the highest air pollution levels of all measuring stations in Europe can be eliminated with SCL. In another 100 major cities in Germany, the same problem of traffic congestion during rush hour exists daily.
Inntalverkehrsfluss auf SCL löst die bisher unlösbaren Probleme, da dort im Inntal kein zusätzlicher Platz für eine neue Bahnstrecke vorhanden ist. Die Trasse für SCL ist bereits vorhanden-die Autobahn.
An idea is only crazy until it becomes part of people's lives. We all know it - things can't go on like this - highways congested, trains delayed because they're overloaded, CO2 is destroying our climate - we need to rethink things; only a new transportation system can solve this mess. But which one?
The Hyper Loop – failed, not feasible in Germany, too expensive, tunneling under Germany, a utopia, an extremely expensive transport system for a select few? That won't solve our entire traffic problem.
An isolated solution for Switzerland alone, not interconnected with other countries, won't solve our transportation problems, which must be addressed internationally. Logistics chains don't end at the Swiss border; they extend across Europe. Switzerland doesn't want to be cut off from the rest of Europe. It, too, wants to sell its products in other European countries. Logistics must flow freely if we are to think progressively. Back in 1846, when the railway was established in Switzerland, many countries went their own way. Driven by nationalism, many countries implemented different track gauges, meaning that continuous rail service ended at the national border. Hopefully, this mindset will be a thing of the past by 2025.
"Cargo sous terrain" (CST) as currently planned in Switzerland, is not an option for other countries. A tunnel system through Switzerland, over 500 km long, solely for freight transport what a misguided approach. The costs are estimated at over 30 billion as of 2023. We know how high those costs could become.
The cost of 500 km of SCL is approximately €2.5 billion. This is about 10% of the cost of the CST, i.e., the tunnel solution.
Since all road users can use SCL, the new transport system will always be well utilized. The economic viability of SCL for the private sector is guaranteed without government subsidies.
But what is clear here is that other countries are also considering a new transport system because things cannot continue as they are. Experts say that traffic will continue to grow.