Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The 2010-2011 edition of the official Swiss roadmap published by Swisstopo is out, and it includes the latest additions to the road network, including the A4 stretch that opened 13 November and Zurich’s Uetliberg tunnel bypass. The 1 :200 000 map costs CHF19.80 as one map or CHF24.50 as two (east, […]
Archives for November 2009
Get your highway pass or be ready to pay 200 francs
Geneva, Switzerland – On our recent trip across Europe, we learned, the hard way, that a highway sticker is required when traveling through some European countries. In other words, do not get too happy if you do not find tolls while on your European excursion. 150 Euros later, I learned that Slovenia was one of […]
Urban traffic congestion to get Swiss federal spending boost
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva and the Lausanne-Morges area are likely to see an improvement in public transport to ease traffic congestion, if new federal funds for to improve traffic go through as planned. The Swiss federal government has told Parliament that it will allocate CHF1.5 billion for co-sponsored (with cantons) projects starting in 2011 […]
British Airways finds that Swiss work more hours
British Airways (BA) has found that the Swiss work the most hours per week of all Europeans. A survey by YouGov, a polling company contracted by BA, of 6,000 Europeans found that 24 percent of Swiss residents work more than 45 hours per week, while a fifth of Italians work seven hours or less per […]
Air Berlin lets passenger check in at train stations
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Air Berlin has announced that its passengers can check their luggage in at more than 50 railway stations in Switzerland, get their boarding pass there and be assigned their seats as of 1 December. Air Berlin is Germany’s second-largest airline. Links to other sites: Air Berlin, CFF information on air/rail baggage […]