SNCF and SBB extend their partnership for TGV Lyria services
The French and Swiss state railways SNCF and SBB have renewed their cooperation agreement until 2027. The TGV Lyria cross-border services will thus continue running for at least another five years.Read more
Drilling tests for novel subterranean cargo rail starts in Switzerland
Cargo Sous Terrain (CST), the Swiss company working on underground rail freight transport, will start tunnel boring-related activities for the first time. Test drilling and geophysical measurements of the subsoil along the first section of...Read more
Switzerland to Ponteland: Newcastle’s metro fleet starts journey
Destined for the city centres and suburbs of North East England, new Stadler-built metro trains have been spotted in the Swiss Alps. The trains are at the start of their long journey to acceptance and...Read more
SBB kicks off 2023 with overhaul of Astoro train sets
Swiss railway operator SBB will be working to renovate and upgrade its fleet of 19 Astoro train sets in the coming five years. The first train arrived at the Bellinzona maintenance centre on Monday, having...Read more
SBB to kick off 182-million-euro expansion of Basel station
SBB’s train station in Basel will gain an additional platform and a temporary overpass as part of a 180-million franc expansion project (182,7 million euros). The works, which will begin in January, are necessary in...Read more
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 the first in the world. Read more
Stadler to deliver 20 new FLIRT trains for Finnish VR Group
Finland’s national railway operator VR Group has signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 20 single-decker FLIRT trains with a value of 250 million euros. The electric multiple units will be used for...Read more
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 explore the possibilities of using artificial intelligence...Read more
Countdown to Swiss record attempt: running on a World Heritage railway
This Saturday, Swiss operator Rhaetian Railway (RhB) will attempt to run the longest passenger train ever assembled. In this second part of a two-part series on the record attempt, RailTech.com puts the spotlight on the...Read more
SBB taps the brakes in bid to save energy
SBB announced its concrete energy saving measures this week. It will reduce travel speed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, turn down the heat in train compartments and switch off some of the lights at train...Read more
Countdown to Swiss record attempt: assembling a 1.91-kilometre train
In precisely ten days, Swiss operator Rhaetian Railway (RhB) will attempt to run the longest passenger train ever assembled. In this first part of a two-part series on the record attempt, RailTech.com puts the spot...Read more
Swiss EuroTube to experiment with hyperloop tech for moving goods
The EuroTube foundation, a Swiss non-profit research organisation for the development of vacuum transport technology, will launch two test tracks to apply hyperloop technology to the transportation of goods via rail. The two test tracks...Read more
Swiss start-up trials active steering technology for trams and trains
Zurich-based start-up Traila has unveiled a prototype active steering system for trains and trams. Using this system, the company aims to reduce noise, wear and harmful fine dust emissions.Read more