Groundbreaking Swiss subterranean rail freight project gets legal basis
The Swiss Federal Council has approved the law on underground goods transport, which will come into force on 1 August. The law provides the legal grounds the implementation of a ‘futuristic yet realistic’ project: the...Read more
SBB acquires new train sets for international services to Germany
Swiss railway company SBB has inked a deal with Stadler for the purchase of seven additional Giruno trains. The units will be used for SBB’s international services to Germany, as its current Eurocity compositions from...Read more
Stadler wins out in Swiss federal court and secures mammoth deal
A Swiss Federal Administrative Court has rejected an objection made by an unsuccessful bidder in last year’s tender for new trains. This clears the way for Stadler to secure its deal.Read more
SBB at 175 years: anniversary events and record attempt planned
Swiss railway company SBB is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2022, and will be kicking off a celebratory programme on Saturday that will run through October.Read more
Switzerland invests in French and Italian rail infrastructure: ‘it’s our duty’
Switzerland aims to extend its infrastructure investments to France and Italy, targeting rail lines and terminals. In France, it is working with the government to define the scope of investment for the Wörth-Strasbourg line whereas...Read more
SBB and Swiss International Air Lines add new air-rail connection
SBB and SWISS will expand their SWISS Air Rail intermodal offering by adding a service to Munich Central Station from July onwards.Read more
FlixTrain offers new destinations in Germany and first train to Switzerland
FlixTrain announced an expansion of its network in Germany on Wednesday, which for the first time has a cross-border connection to Switzerland. It includes three new lines with 12 new destinations: Stuttgart – Hamburg, Berlin...Read more
SBB wants to change timetable in western Switzerland to meet punctuality goals
Swiss state railway operator SBB has plans to make changes to the railway timetable in the west of the country, because the punctuality is not satisfactory. A proposal to revise the timetable in western Switzerland...Read more
Further delays in renovation of 114-year-old Swiss railway tunnel
Ongoing complaint procedures have pushed the start of renovation works on the Weissenstein tunnel to 2024 at the earliest, Swiss railway company BLS reported on Wednesday. The setback also means delays to upgrades on six stations...Read more
Webinar: the challenges in implementing Automatic Train Operation
Every railway undertaking should have a ten year roadmap for the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO). This is not an easy task and there are many challenges that have to be faced, sees Jack...Read more
Siemens Mobility launches ‘SwissApp’ to reduce ETCS costs
Siemens Mobility has developed a vehicle equipment solution for the latest generation of ETCS Level 2 functions for Swiss rail transport.Read more
Stadler acquires German signalling company BBR
Stalder on Tuesday announced the acquisition of German railway safety company BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH (BBR) in an effort to bolster its signalling expertise. BBR will be one of the two mail pillars of a new...Read more
Night train Zürich – Amsterdam launched
The first night train from Zürich arrived on Amsterdam Centraal on Sunday morning at 09:59 hours. In the evening the same train departed for the first time from Amsterdam via Basel to Zürich. With this,...Read more