Regional authorities unite in bid to limit Alps road traffic

The Rhône-Alpes region of France along with seven Swiss cantons, Tyrol in Austria and five Italian regions are joining forces in a bid to limit road traffic in the Alps. The partners have developed a shared geographic information system and a good practices guide. Aimed at teaching users, the guide promotes an eco-mobility campaign with Tyrol and a hotline with information on means of non-polluting transport in Chambéry. It also underlines that trucks cannot circulate at night and on Sundays in Switzerland,
August 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSThe Rhône-Alpes region of France along with seven Swiss cantons, Tyrol in Austria and five Italian regions are joining forces in a bid to limit road traffic in the Alps.

The partners have developed a shared geographic information system and a good practices guide. Aimed at teaching users, the guide promotes an eco-mobility campaign with Tyrol and a hotline with information on means of non-polluting transport in Chambéry. It also underlines that trucks cannot circulate at night and on Sundays in Switzerland, and the general ban on polluting vehicles.

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