Cantonal referendum "Credit for planning an underground station in Lucerne"
| Cantonal referendum | |
|---|---|
| "Credit for planning an underground station in Lucerne" | |
| Result: | Accepted |
| General | |
| Canton: | Lucerne |
| Date: | November 29, 2009 |
| Participation: | 52.55% |
| Recommendation of the Cantonal Council | |
| Yes: | 118 |
| No: | 0 |
| result | |
| Yes: | 96,501 (74.64%) |
| No: | 32,795 (25.36%) |
| Yes votes by district | |
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The cantonal referendum "Credit for the planning of an underground station in Lucerne" was a referendum in the Swiss canton of Lucerne that took place on November 29, 2009. The content of the vote was the approval of a loan for the planning of an underground station in Lucerne station .
Background and content
At the time of the referendum, both the Lucerne train station and the access road had reached their capacity limits with 850 daily trains. A forecast by SBB shows that around 40% more passengers can be expected by 2030. The SBB also developed four proposed solutions, one of which highlighted an underground station below the current station as the best option. In order for the project to have a chance of being included by the federal government in the Bahn 2030 program , a preliminary project for detailed elaboration is necessary. The cost of this preliminary project is CHF 20 million, which the Canton of Lucerne cast its vote on in a referendum.
Voting result
The voter turnout was about 53% in all offices in Lucerne . The Lucerne Office achieved the highest percentage of votes in favor of 78.25% and the Entlebuch Office with 63.08% the lowest. Thus, the votes were accepted by all five offices with a total of 74.64%.
| Office | Voting participation | Yes (number) | No (number) | Yes (percent) | No (percent) | adoption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entlebuch | 53.06% | 4,380 | 2,564 | 63.08% | 36.92% | Yes |
| Hochdorf | 52.00% | 15,731 | 5,660 | 73.54% | 26.46% | Yes |
| Lucerne | 52.17% | 46,010 | 12,787 | 78.25% | 21.75% | Yes |
| Sursee | 53.59% | 18,552 | 6,358 | 74.48% | 26.52% | Yes |
| Willisau | 52.83% | 11,828 | 5'426 | 68.55% | 31.45% | Yes |
| Total (5) | 52.55% | 96,501 | 32,795 | 74.64% | 25.36% | Yes |