Geneva, Switzerland – I recently spent a lovely day in Lucerne with a friend of mine. Riding the train in the morning, having a cup of coffee, croissants, enjoying the view and the – excellent – conversation, was a treat! It reminded me of a resource I recently came across: a real-time, train tracker in […]
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Driver’s licenses removed for speeding: 17,000 more in 2009
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Drivers age 20-29 have the highest number of people whose licenses were taken away in 2009: 24,858. But drivers over age 50, with nearly 15,000 licenses removed, make up the fastest growing group. Swiss federal road safety statistics were published Tuesday 23 February and they show a 5 percent increase, to […]
Thonon-Lausanne boats now take Evian season pass
Consumer use of Lake Geneva boats on the rise Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Thonon-Lausanne CGN (Compagnie Générale de Navigation) boats are now accepting season tickets for the Evian-Lausanne route, the company announced Tuesday 23 February, as part of its new prices and schedules for 2010. An annual pass on the Thonon-Lausanne line, increasingly used […]
Traffic alert: A1 autoroute, Gland-Nyon, closed Wednesday night
Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The A1 autoroute will be closed between Nyon and Gland Wednesday night 17 February on the lake side of the road, heading towards Lausanne, from 21:00-05:00. Roadworks which have been going on since late January to repair a damaged bridge joint will be finished on the lake side by 18 […]
Swiss women helping build int’l wine group
The role of women in wine-making continues to grow as women become oenologists and run vineyards in ever larger numbers in most wine-making countries. The shift has natural roots in family wineries, where women have always played a role, as well as in the growing tendency for women to be the main buyers of wine. […]