Topic: Swiss Federal Office of Transport

politics complicates business EU-Switzerland disagreements complicate rolling stock registration process

Cross-border rail transport in Switzerland has somewhat taken a few steps back as international agreements are no longer valid due to unresolved institutional issues with…
Switzerland joins the club of countries increasing TACs

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) said that Track Access Charges (TACs) in the country will increase by 2.1 per cent as of 1…
Swiss and German ministries spearhead CargoBeamer’s terminal expansion

The Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) and the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) are set to spearhead the expansion of CargoBeamer’s terminals in Domodossola…
Switzerland to invest in CargoBeamer’s Domodossola terminal

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) will invest 38,8 million francs (39.5 million euros) to build a transshipment facility in Domodossola, one of the…
Switzerland asks ERA to update EU contract on the use of freight wagons

In the European Union, the use and maintenance of rail freight wagons is regulated by two directives, one from 2006 for their use and one…
Rail freight across the Alps dropped, but not because of the Gotthard

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).…
Swiss underground rail freight project enters audition phase

Cargo Sous Terrain (CST), a Swiss project to implement an underground freight-dedicated rail network is now entering a new phase. The Swiss Federal Offices of…
Swiss single wagonload plan ‘won’t jeopardise rail infrastructure funds’

The Swiss Federal Council recently announced that it will transfer some money destined for the Railway Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to boost single wagonload (SWL) traffic…
Switzerland and Italy to fund upgrade of key Rhine-Alpine section

The Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) launched a tender for 117 million euros, co-financed by Switzerland, to boost intermodality in northeastern Italy. More…