The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has granted indefinite approval for the use of the new double-decker train for long-distance traffic by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).Read more
The Weissenstein Tunnel, a crucial link in the Solothurn-Moutier railway line, will undergo extensive renovation starting March 4, with closure to rail traffic until the end of 2025. The closure coincides with the Swiss rail...Read more
French-speaking Switzerland is gearing up for another year of significant maintenance and development projects. While the majority of these initiatives will have no impact on traffic, about twenty operations will require special measures. Read more
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 connection introduced by BLS in December 2025....Read more
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 responsibility for vehicle authorisation, safety certification, and...Read more
Italian operator Trenord is facing backlash for troubles on the train connection between Italy and Switzerland on the Milan – Como San Giovanni – Chiasso route. New Caravaggio-type trains in use for two years are...Read more
Swiss railway company BLS introduced new Stadler-built MIKA trains on its cross-border line between Brig in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy on December 10. Now, RegioExpress journeys once again directly connect the Swiss capital Bern...Read more
Repairing the damage caused by the derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel last August will cost between 103 and 135 million euros, according to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The company added that it will cover...Read more
The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) confirmed initial suspicions that the derailment of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel on 10 August was caused by a faulty wheel. The SUST interim report mentioned...Read more
The start of operations in the Ligerz Tunnel, at the southern foot of the Jura Railway line in Switzerland, has been postponed by three years to the end of 2029. According to Swiss Federal Railways...Read more
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 Ticino have been rerouted through the Gotthard...Read more
The Swiss Gotthard Base Tunnel was closed following the derailment of freight carriages on 10 August 2023 which caused extensive damage to the infrastructure. It was then partially reopened to rail traffic at midnight on...Read more
In the first half of 2023, SBB saw a daily ridership of 1.33 million passengers, marking a return to profitability with 99 million CHF (approximately 103 million euros) in earnings for the first time since...Read more
SBB will be renovating the 8.134-kilometre-long, two-lane Hauenstein Base Tunnel in Switzerland for the upcoming five years to ensure safe rail operations over the next 25 years. This 146.4 million euro project, involving a comprehensive...Read more
SBB has wrapped up the operation to remove a giant 500-tonne boulder that threatened a railway in the valley below. The rock had come off the rockface, the Swiss railways discovered in April. SBB began...Read more