The key point: At the first Lake Geneva Economic Forum, held on Friday in Geneva, Vaud and Geneva called for more federal investment in mobility.
A picture of saturation
- Overcrowded trains, a saturated motorway and postponed projects in the Lake Geneva region.
- Under-funding : the region considers itself poorly served in mobility infrastructure.
- Federal cuts : a large share of the road projects scrapped by Bern concern Vaud.
The cantons' demands
- Nuria Gorrite, Vaud State Councillor, calls for investment proportional to the region's tax contribution.
- Pierre Maudet, Geneva State Councillor in charge of Mobility, took part in the debate.
- Federal Office of Transport : the Confederation was represented at the forum.
Key figures
- Nearly a quarter : share of federal direct tax generated by the Lake Geneva region.
- 11 out of 31 : road projects scrapped by Bern located in the canton of Vaud.
In short
Geneva and Vaud denounce a shortfall in federal investment in their transport. They cite the region's fiscal weight to obtain a catch-up. The appeal was launched at the first Lake Geneva Economic Forum.
