Monte Generoso @Ferrovia Monte Generoso

Renovation of the Monte Generoso Railway completed

The last section of the new track on the line leading to the peak was laid on January 31, 2023, completing the century-old railway…

BERGUEN, 29OKT22 - Flugaufnahme vom Weltrekordversuch mit dem laengsten Reisezug auf der UNESCO Welterbestrecke der Albula-Linie am 29. Oktober 2022 auf dem Landwasserviadukt in Filisur in Graubuenden (Schweiz). <br><br> swiss-image.ch/Philipp Schmidli <br><br>BERGUEN, 29OCT22 - Aerial photo of the world record attempt with the longest passenger train on the UNESCO World Heritage route 'Albula' on October 29, 2022 in Beguen in Graubuenden/Switzerland. © PHILIPP SCHMIDLI

World record for the Rhaetian Railway with the “world’s longest train”

On Oct. 29, 2022, the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) brought the world's longest narrow-gauge passenger train on the UNESCO World Heritage route…

Bahnhof Schaan-Vaduz Photo by Azby on German Wikipedia

Liechtenstein celebrates Monument Day and 150 years of the railway

The Feldkirch-Schaan/Vaduz-Buchs railway line was built in 1872 with a great impact on the economic development of the country. The…

Almost 130 meters long, weighing around 1,500 tons: the light rail bridge better connects Stuttgart to the airport. Image: sbp/Andreas Schnubel

Work pioneering Stuttgart-Degerloch bridge awarded

The Stuttgart-Degerloch span railway bridge has been awarded with the German Civil Engineering Award 2022 for its innovative design of mesh…

Il Presidente della Confederazione Ignazio Cassis in partenza da Lugano per il suo

Celebration of August 1, 2022: Speech by Federal President Ignazio Cassis in Knonau

Federal President Ignatius Cassis (FDP) made the first stop of his "Tour de Suisse" by train in Knonau, Canton Zurich at the Stöckweid farm…

Regional Express Photo by Erich Westendarp on Pixabay

Germany: Great success of the 9 euro per month single ticket for trains, streetcars and buses

In Germany, for 9 euros per month, you can travel throughout the country on local and regional transport trains, including regular buses,…

Il Ministro dei trasporti tedesco Andreas Scheuer e la Consigliera Federale della Svizzera Simonetta Sommaruga

More regional and night trains between Switzerland and Germany

Agreement on rail traffic signed by Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga and German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer

Il portale Nord della Galleria di base del San Gottardo

Gotthard Base Tunnel: Up in passengers and dynamism

More 28 percent in traffic on the main Alpine tunnel between 2016 and 2019, as well as positive data for stations in the cantons of Ticino…

Ticket control on a SBB CFF SBB train

Public transportation in pandemic time under the lens

Those responsible for public transport in Switzerland and the cantons discussed the effects of the crisis resulting from COVID19 on the…

Un treno EuroCity SBB CFF FFS a Singen diretto a Stoccarda

Federal Council espouses 2021 “Year of the Railways”

Switzerland's objective is to promote rail transport in Europe and to contribute to the achievement of the local "Green Deal" climate…

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