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Swiss rail freight records minor setback in the first half of 2024

Marco Raimondi
September 19, 2024
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The modal share of rail freight in Switzerland fell by 0.5 per cent in the second half of 2024 compared to the same period last…

The Gotthard Base Tunnel reopens today

Guest authors
September 2, 2024
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Monday 2 September marks the grand reopening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, after a year-long closure following a derailment. The tunnel is the main rail…

First test trains cross the restored tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2024
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After a hiatus of over a year, the first trains were deployed as a trial in the western tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, rebuilt…

Italian associations urge for state intervention to avoid catastrophic scenario

Marco Raimondi
August 9, 2024
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The two main Italian rail freight associations, Fermerci and Fercargo, asked their Ministry of Transport Matteo Salvini to urgently intervene “to avoid a disastrous crisis…

Gotthard Base Tunnel to fully reopen on 2 September

Marco Raimondi
July 1, 2024
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The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the main rail connection between Switzerland and Italy has been closed since August 2023, causing massive headaches for the rail freight…

Gotthard Base Tunnel repairs on pace for September reopening

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 4, 2024
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Repairs to the Gotthard Base Tunnel remain on pace for a full reopening in September, according to a project update on the Swiss Federal Railways website.

Rail freight across the Alps dropped, but not because of the Gotthard

Marco Raimondi
March 22, 2024
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Freight transport across the Alps in 2023 decreased both when it comes to road and rail, according to the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT). Concerning rail freight, volumes dropped by 5.9 per cent compared to 2022. The FOT stated that the main cause is the general economic situation in Europe, and not the closure…

Rail freight in Italy set back in 2023, subsidies are key to remain afloat

Marco Raimondi
February 28, 2024
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The Italian rail freight sector had to deal with various hiccups throughout 2023 which led to a general drop across the whole industry. RailFreight.com had a chat with Giuseppe Rizzi, managing director of Italy’s largest rail freight association FerMerci to better understand this trend and the causes behind it. “There seems to be a lack […]

Easter brings timetable changes for freight traffic via the Gotthard axis

Nikos Papatolios
February 8, 2024
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SBB will adjust the service timetable through the Gotthard axis for the Easter period, bringing some changes for freight traffic. The Swiss company aims to facilitate commuters during the holidays and thus will increase passenger itineraries. As a result, freight traffic will be largely redirected via the Simplon tunnel. However, after Easter, most freight services […]