Topic: BLS AG

Swiss BLS faces massive cost overrun for Lötschberg tunnel works

Swiss railway company BLS now estimates that renovation works in the Lötschberg tunnel will cost 180 million Swiss franc (183,4 million euro). This represents a cost overrun of…
Switzerland’s unique addition to the rails: the GoldenPass Express

A new train service with the name GoldenPass Express starts service this week in Switzerland. The train features a novelty: it switches from metric to standard gauge, as…
Swiss public transport project to rollout AI pilot to streamline services

Swiss operators BLS, Schweizerische Südwestbah and PostAuto have joined forces under the ÖV42 project with the Canton of St. Gallen and the climate cooperative 42hacks. Together, they will…
SBB to test new radio frequency for smartrail 4.0

Nokia and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have accomplished the joint tests to define radio frequency for the new Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) standard. As a result,…
Switzerland to implement smartrail 4.0 traffic management system

Swiss railway companies are working together on the development and implementation of the smartrail 4.0 traffic management system. The new solution will integrate interlocking, control technology, trackside installations,…
BLS accepts two concessions in Switzerland

Swiss railway company BLS AG accepts the concession decision from the Swiss Federal Transport Office (BAV), the company announced on Thursday. From December 2019 BLS will serve for…