Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC), once seen as a promising innovation in rail freight, is now under scrutiny. Switzerland, previously a strong advocate for DAC, has expressed concerns over unclear funding and limited business advantages.
A significant milestone in Switzerland's rail modernization has been reached with the unveiling of the…
The Glacier Express is a fascinating symbol of the Swiss Alps and proudly holds the title of the slowest…
Stadler introduces the new interoperable and multisystem Bo’Bo’ locomotives for continental Europe with…
Switzerland’s Federal Council has announced a significant investment in the future of rail freight with…
Italian railway operator SSIF (Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie) has placed an additional order for narrow-gauge trains from Stadler, expanding…
The Swiss have overcome incredible challenges and turned the mountains into their allies. From the first tracks to modern super projects, how did this…
The Gotthard Tunnel is an iconic structure known to almost everyone. However, not many people know the name Alfred Escher, the man who saved Switzerland…
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, a critical rail link between Switzerland and Italy, has been closed since August 2023, causing significant disruption to the…
Andreas Matthä, CEO of ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), recently visited the Stadler facility in St. Margrethen, Switzerland, to review the production…
Alstom will supply twelve additional trams to VBZ. Initially, VBZ ordered 70 trams in 2017 with an option for 70 more, and they have now exercised the…
There are many different ways to travel to Switzerland, the land of promise for many people. We chose one of the most enjoyable ones, the train. We'll…
The Swiss rail operator Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher (LEB) is continuing to modernize and expand the capacity of its local public transport services.
Comlab AG, a specialist in data communication repeaters for railways, has been acquired by Kontron Transportation.
Thales and BLS, a major Swiss railway company, have signed a contract to modernize the BLS rail lines. This new project for Thales involves supplying electronic…