Switzerland starts testing ‘DAC+’ digital freight train
A Swiss consortium that includes the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) launched the so-called DAC+ pilot freight train. This automated freight train is equipped with an automatic coupler including a digital data line. This new initiative...Read more
Chiasso gets a new terminal for Swiss regional network
A new logistics terminal has been opened at the marshaling yard in Chiasso, a Swiss city on the border with Italy. The terminal is expected to facilitate the transfer of goods from road to rail...Read more
SBB will build new terminals and city hubs to boost rail freight
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is presenting a plan called Suisse Cargo Logistics for the future of its rail freight sector. The plan will include the building of five new terminals between Geneva, in the...Read more
What is the future for single wagonload traffic in Switzerland?
Last week, Swiss Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga held a speech at the General Assembly of the Association of Shipping Business and Logistics VAP. Sommaruga claimed that rail freight transportation is no longer economically viable when...Read more
Test trains through the Ceneri Base tunnel again
Test drives in the Swiss Ceneri Base tunnel have resumed after they were suspended for nearly three weeks. This was because the hygiene regulations that are in place to prevent the further spread of the...Read moreTest drive Ceneri Base Tunnel halted, 1.5 metre distance not possible
Work on the Swiss Ceneri Base Tunnel, the last to facilitate seamless rail freight traffic between north and south Europe, has been temporarily suspended. The current hygiene regulations that are in place to prevent the...Read more
SBB: 5L demonstrator successful so far
SBB has carried out the first evaluation of the 5L demonstrator, the innovative freight train consisting of various new technologies. The train consisting of 16 wagons has been on the Swiss rail network since June...Read more
Old train service between France and Switzerland reopened
The railway line between the French city of Belfort and Bienne in Switzerland was reopened on 6 December after more than ten years since the last freight service. Passenger services had been halted even longer:...Read more
Several railway closures in Switzerland this summer
SBB will carry out extensive construction work during the summer months. This will affect freight traffic on several trajectories, the Swiss railway company announced. Several track sections will be completely or partially blocked from 30...Read more