Switzerland’s holiday weather forecast GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Batten down the hatches, especially if you’re in the mountains, for wintry is about to sweep in some wild storms. Alpine areas are receiving level 3 warnings of gales from 130-160kph. Eastern Valais is expected to see snowfalls of from 20cm to 1 metre. Resorts might welcome the […]
Mies, Chambésy rail work gets green light
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The expansion of the Lausanne-Geneva rail line at Mies in Vaud and Chambésy in Geneva was approved by the federal Transport Office 23 December, and the work can now go ahead. The work is a critical part of the plan to increase Geneva-Coppet trains to every 15 minutes, part of the larger […]
January 1: lights on, no booze for new drivers
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The second part of the national road safety programme called via sicura comes into effect 1 January. Two of the key changes for motorists are that car lights must be kept on at all times, even during the day, and new drivers cannot drink at all. The alcohol tolerance level for certain […]
Swiss wine and food, a great selection for gifts
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – One week until Christmas and if you don’t yet have your gifts for family, friends or the company, don’t panic. You’re in luck: 2013 is a great year for offering Swiss gifts centred around food and wine, and if you hurry you can still get gifts delivered on […]
Holidays in Switzerland: traffic jams, extra trains, electric cars
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The CFF rail company is putting on an extra 68 trains to handle extra passengers during the holidays, the company said 17 December. 59,000 extra seats on Swiss holiday time trains The trains will run to cantons Valais and Graubuenden, home to most of the country’s ski resorts. They’ll provide an additional […]