STOPS:

• NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM & GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
• EARTH DAY, MALL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
• APTA CONFERENCE, CHICAGO

The two events in Washington, D.C. marked the official opening of the traveling exhibit while Michigan was its first destination throughout the U.S. The event launching the ThinkSwiss exhibit was organized together with our partner institutions, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the Swiss Federal Office of Transport.

The exhibit aims to look at the strengths and challenges of the Swiss and U.S. public transportation systems and also fosters bilateral dialogue. It presents information on policies, incentives, infrastructure maintenance plans, urbanism, pricing concepts and timetables.

Ultimately the exhibition is not only on public transportation, but also on values that are of great importance to both societies. Experts, students, scientists and others enjoyed the workshops and praised the exhibition’s very interesting facts and clear messages.

"Yours was the most enjoyable exhibit, primarily because you actively involved us in learning.
Thank you for the opportunity and to do it in such a fun way!" said Mary, an Earth Day participant on the Mall in Washington, D.C.

Downloads
Click here for more information about the PublicTrasportationExhibition (PDF 8.6MB)
Click here for the presentations of the speakers:
THE Tunnel Project: A Transportation Project on the Cutting Edge (ca. 8 MB)
Full Costs and Benefits of Sustainable Transportation (511 KB)
Toward a Sustainable Future for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (ca. 3 MB)
U.S. Surface Transportation Policy for the 21st Century (ca. 3 MB)
Creating and financing a 21st century public transportation system (ca. 22.5 MB)
Creating and Financing a 21st Century Public Transportation System (ca. 7.8 MB)
Download Photos

Agenda/Invitation of February 10 and 12, 2009
NationalBuildingMuseum, February 10, 2009 (0.2 MB)
GeorgeWashingtonUniversity, February 12, 2009 (0.1 MB)
University of Michigan, March 11 and 12, 2009 (0.3 MB)

Presentations of February 10 and 12, 2009
Andreski NJT 02102009 (7.60 MB)
BorerBlindenbacher GeorgeWashingtonUniversity 02102009 (0.51 MB)
Bottigheimer Metro 02102009 (2.77 MB)
Saladin Federal OfficeofTransport 02102009 (21.9 MB)
Schneider APTA 02102009 (7.55 MB)
Gifford GerogeMasonUniversity 02122009 (2.77 MB)
Ambassador Ziswiler UniversityOfMichigan 03112009 (3.34 MB)

Useful Links
Swiss Federal Office of Transport
Alptransit
American Public Transportation Association
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (French and German only)
Switzerland Tourism

Archives/Media
Newsletter of the Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, D.C.
APTA-News
The George Washington University
The Elliot School of International Affairs
The Young Professionals in Trasnportation
The National Building Museum
The Energybulletin
California Revolution Blog
American City Blog