SBB urban logistics

Brugger + Partner, together with Ernst Basler und Partner, developed criteria for determining locations for urban logistics, including a volume analysis, on behalf of SBB Cargo. Social and technological transformation is bringing about far-reaching changes in the freight transport and logistics market. Urbanisation and online commerce are increasing the demand for sustainably organised urban logistics. This raises the question of the extent to which such locations will be needed in Switzerland and for which settlement areas they make sense. The process comprised five steps: First, a market analysis was carried out to develop criteria for identifying urban logistics potential (step 2) and sites (step 3). These criteria formed the basis for the analysis of potential urban logistics locations and the derivation of a typology. Building on this, various conceptual approaches for urban logistics strategies were proposed to the client and discussed.