Geneva worst for traffic

Geneva is now the most congested city in the country, with Lausanne in third place.

Thousands of drivers are stuck daily on saturated roads.

Authorities point to economic growth, population increase and the housing crisis pushing people to live further from work - only 25% of new Greater Geneva housing is being built inside the canton of Geneva itself. 

There are hopes that new tram lines, expanded bike networks, park-and-ride facilities and digital traffic-management tools to ease congestion. 

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