Swiss Federal Railways

Landslide

Landslide closes Saint Gotthard rail line

Switzerland's main north-south rail link will stay closed for days after a landslide on Wednesday near the site of a similar incident in June, the national train operator says.

sbb

Buses to replace most regional trains: plan

Concerns have been aroused across Switzerland by a proposal to replace more than one in two regional train services with buses.

Swiss Federal Railways

Tests underway for new Swiss 'monster' trains

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is grappling with how to handle longer passenger trains than it has ever operated before.

zug

Postal worker survives nightmare train accident

<p>A Swiss Post employee was severely injured when a regional train dragged him for three kilometres after his arm became stuck between the sliding doors of a carriage.</p>

Transport

E-ticketing planned for Swiss transport

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Passengers on Swiss trains, buses and boats will have access to an electronic ticketing system in 2017, allowing them to be billed once a month with tailored prices, reports said.</span></span></p>