Topic: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

Domodossola-Milan track works to affect SBB services

Important works are underway in Italy to modernize the railway line between Domodossola and Milan by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). These works will require a total interruption of…
First Giruno train in fleet hits 1 million kilometres milestone

Stadler announced a significant milestone as the first high-speed train of SBB CFF FFS and Stadler’s Giruno fleet, named “Thurgau,” clocked in one million kilometres.
Direct ICE from Holland to Switzerland discontinued next summer

Boarding a high-speed train in Amsterdam and disembarking in Basel will no longer be possible starting from July 16. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) confirmed that the direct…
SBB conduct remote-controlled locomotive test runs with Alstom

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) and Alstom, have begun conducting test runs where personnel operate a locomotive remotely without disrupting regular operations. These tests, using Automatic Train Operation (ATO)…
Five more Stadler trains for SBB

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) ordered five additional Giruno high-speed trains from Stadler to enhance international services, particularly to Italy.
Swiss Federal Railways maintain 92.5 percent punctuality in 2023

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) passenger trains maintained the same level of punctuality in 2023 as in 2022, with 92.5 per cent of trains arriving on time. Trains in…
BLS and SBB to continue long-distance collaboration

The collaboration between the two Swiss rail operators, BLS and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), in the realm of long-distance travel is set to continue, with a new long-distance…
Switzerland extends ERA permits for trains across the EU for another year

Switzerland and the European Union (EU) agreed to extend their cooperation with the European Railway Agency (ERA) until 31 December 2024. Under this agreement, ERA has been taking…
Geneva Airport now part of SWISS Air Rail network

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Switzerland’s national airline and part of the Lufthansa Group, and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have further enhanced their collaborative SWISS Air Rail…
SBB adds trains on panoramic Gotthard line as tunnel works continue

Following the derailment incident of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel last summer on August 10, the passenger train services connecting German-speaking Switzerland and the Italian-language…