Press release – September 8, 2025
The results of an independent survey conducted from 30 June to 6 July 2025, by the MIS Trend institute on behalf of the Amis de la Voie Bleue association confirm what many elected officials and partners have been saying for months: the public relevance of such a project is not in question and the population of Geneva overwhelmingly supports the implementation of the Voie Bleue lake shuttle between Corsier-Port and Bellevue-Saladin, including the possibility of bringing bicycles and scooters on board to promote combined mobility.
The Voie Bleue ferry will be operational from September 15, 2025. It confirms the motivation of the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), which stated when granting the concession for the line on 18 July 2025, that the Voie Bleue service offers “an advantageous solution for connecting the two shores of the lake and is in the public interest.”
Clear results in favor of lake transport and the Voie Bleue
- Four out of five Geneva residents believe that increased use of the lake is a good solution for reducing traffic congestion in the region.
- Three out of four Geneva residents, or 75% of those surveyed, are in favor of launching the Corsier–Bellevue shuttle service after seeing the project presentation.
- 70% believe that the Voie Bleue is useful for sustainable mobility in Geneva.
- Two out of three people say they are willing to replace certain car journeys with a lake shuttle
such as the Voie Bleue. - The perceived benefits are clear: reduced traffic, time savings, and a peaceful, stress-free journey.
- The pleasant and smooth nature of the journey is the main incentive to use it.
A project for the future, validated by citizens
In the midst of a transition towards greener mobility, with Geneva's road infrastructure saturated and crossing the city from one bank to the other a real waste of time, not to mention detrimental to the quality of the air we breathe, the Voie Bleue represents a credible, efficient, and environmentally friendly public alternative.
A project of public interest, as the FOT pointed out
When granting the concession to CGN on 18 July 2025, the FOT considered “the present offer to be an advantageous solution for connecting the two shores of the lake, and one that is in the public interest, both for users and in terms of its positive contribution to public transport in the region.”
The Association des Amis de la Voie Bleue also noted with satisfaction the position of the Canton of Geneva in the consultation procedure for the concession application, since the Canton considers that the Voie Bleue project "is a coherent initiative in line with the modal shift, in that it offers Geneva commuters a relevant and fast alternative for connecting the two shores of the lake. This solution is all the more interesting given that there is currently no direct public transport link between Corsier and Bellevue. Furthermore, the possibility of taking bicycles and scooters on board the boat facilitates door-to-door journeys, fully integrating soft modes of transport for the first and last kilometers. "
Hours of service
Finally, Les Amis note in the FOT's decision that "if the operating results for the Voie Bleue, assessed after the first three years of the trial, prove positive, the Canton has committed to integrating this line into the service it finances, as set out in the 2024-2028 Public Transport Action Plan, adopted by the State Council on 29 May 2024, following the vote by the Grand Council on 22 March 2024. At that time, the OCT will study the possibility of developing this service during the day (off-peak hours) and at weekends, and of integrating the line and its operator into the UNIRESO fare network.
For the time-being, the Voie Bleue will operate only mornings and late afternoons during the weekdays Monday through Friday.
The line will be free of charge until the end of 2025.
