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Slight setback for transalpine rail freight in Switzerland

Marco Raimondi
March 24, 2025
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Still too many trucks are crossing the Alps in Switzerland, according to the objectives set by the Federation. In 2024, 960.000 truck journeys were recorded,…

Edelweiss Welcomes 1st Airbus A350 With These 20 Destinations Seeing It This Year

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March 14, 2025
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The type will enter service on April 1.

Swiss rail freight initiatives face skepticism, goals considered ‘unrealistic’

Marco Raimondi
March 11, 2025
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Institutions in Switzerland are pushing for various policies aimed at increasing the share of rail freight, especially when it comes to Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC)…

Two new services launched along the Rhine-Alpine axis

Marco Raimondi
March 6, 2025
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The Rhine-Alpine corridor connecting Italy to northern Europe is one of the main rail freight arteries in Europe. DB Cargo and GTS have recently started…

The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

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March 5, 2025
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Routes make the world go around.

Gotthard accident: Wheel defect pinpoints systemic safety flaw

Marco Raimondi
February 27, 2025
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The disastrous derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in August 2023 might have been caused by a systematic problem possibly affecting a great number of…

SBB announces new rail tunnel in Bern to boost capacity for freight and passengers alike

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February 20, 2025
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The Swiss state rail operator and infrastructure manager SBB is going to build a new rail tunnel in Bern. Even if it is only 440…

SBB Cargo to cut 80 jobs due to decreased demand

Marco Raimondi
February 14, 2025
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The Swiss national rail freight operator SBB Cargo announced it will dismiss 80 full-time positions by the end of 2025. “The main reasons are cyclical…

Switzerland to renovate Simplon tunnel during the next four years

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January 29, 2025
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Swiss rail operator and infrastructure manager SBB is going to be renovating the Simplon tunnel for the next four years. It runs below the Swiss…

SBB wants to standardise wagon fleet and orders up to 840 new wagons

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January 17, 2025
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In order to simplify maintenance and ensure uniform logistics, Swiss national rail operator SBB wants to standardise its wagon fleet. To that end, it is…