Running trains in the European Union might become problematic for Switzerland. The authorisation procedure that allowed Swiss companies to run trains in all EU member states will in fact expire at the end of 2023...Read more
Since early January 2023, the rail connection between the port of Rotterdam and Frenkendorf (Basel) and Niederglatt (Zürich) has become direct without passing through Neuss in Germany. The service is offered by Schweizerzug, part of...Read more
The Swiss Federal Council’s scheme to grow rail freight is currently in consultation until 24 February. The plan focuses on two variants: either supporting single wagonload or opening competition with road transport. So far, Swiss...Read more
interviewCan hyperloop-inspired technology be applied to rail freight within this decade? Tech company Nevomo thinks so. RailFreight.com had a chat with Stefan Kirch, CBDO at Nevomo, about the possible applications of Nevomo technology in the...Read more
Big changes are ahead for the port of Basel, Switzerland’s only access to the Rhine river and therefore a key point for developing the TEN-T Rhine-Alpine Corridor. The Parliament of Canton Basel-Stadt has submitted to...Read more
2022 was a positive year for the Swiss Bertschi Group. However, despite a turnover increase of 8 per cent, the company sees a gloomy future. The chemical-specialised transport company expects a further deterioration of the...Read more
Hupac will increase the frequency of their shuttle service between Cologne, in Germany, and Malmo, in Sweden, from three to four weekly roundtrips. From Cologne, Hupac has further connections to Switzerland and Italy.Read more
Cargo Sous Terrain (CST), the Swiss company working on underground freight transport, will start tunnel-related activities for the first time. This project entails test drilling and geophysical measurements of the subsoil along the first section...Read more
The Swiss Federal Council submitted two new variants to the framework conditions for freight transport to incentivise rail freight. The first one concerns extensive financial support from the Swiss government for single wagonload traffic. The...Read more
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
The EuroTube foundation, a Swiss non-profit research organisation for the development of vacuum transport technology, will launch two test tracks to apply hyperloop technology to the transportation of goods via rail. The two test tracks...Read more
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
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has adjusted the model used to fix the price of railway current, making it possible to establish a low and fixed price for several years. The initiative was...Read more
InterviewSingle wagonload traffic in Switzerland is no longer financially viable, but it is deemed essential by many. The Federal Office of Transport is currently outlining the possible ways forward. RailFreight.com interviewed spokesperson Michael Müller about...Read more
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
Swiss railway companies presented four measures “to safeguard capacity and stabilise operations on the railway line on the left bank of the Rhine, via France”. The companies involved are VAP, BLS Cargo AG, Hupac Group,...Read more
Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo will lease 35 Vectron AC Locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The order was placed by Swiss investment firm Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG, which agreed with SBB Cargo on...Read more
An accident involving a freight train took place in the Wangen an der Aare station in North-West Switzerland. The accident occurred on Friday, 15 July and it, unfortunately, resulted in casualties, namely the passing of...Read more
Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo international has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The operator placed the order in collaboration with German finance group SüdLeasing and is part of a planned expansion...Read more
Swiss authorities have voiced support for extending cooperation with the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) as both sides stressed the importance of simplifying cross-border traffic. At the most recent meeting of the Joint Land...Read more
The Swiss Federal Council has approved the law on underground goods transport, which will come into force on 1 August. The law provides the legal ground for implementing a futuristic yet realistic project: the Cargo...Read more