Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of hours the Swiss spent in traffic jams fell to 10 048 in 2008, the lowest in seven years, the federal roads department says, and this despite a 1 percent increase in traffic on Swiss roads last year. The increase was smaller than in recent years, however, which has averaged 2.4 […]
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Mayonnaise in the summer: is it safe?
Is it safe to use mayonnaise in the summer? Is it a myth that we should avoid using mayonnaise on sandwiches and in salads when they are not refrigerated and during hot months when we go on picnics and hiking? Last July, the New York Times reported that the acidic ingredients, such as lemon and […]
CFF rail tickets now available via iPhone
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss rail company CFF has started to sell train tickets via iPhones. The company’s mobile phone sales service was opened in February 2009, but until 6 July has worked only for phones equipped with Java. There is no supplement for tickets bought via iPhone, although users will be billed by their […]
European Union transport commissioner calls for world airline black lists
Brussels, Belgium (GenevaLunch) – The European Union’s transport commissioner, Antonio Tajani, called for a worldwide blacklist of unsafe airlines, at a press conference in Brussels Tuesday morning 30 June, following the crash of a Yemeni airlines Airbus near the Comoros Islands.
Swiss summer traffic: expected heavy traffic routes and times
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The summer travel season begins in earnest 30 June and the Swiss federal government has issued its list of roads and dates when travelers can expect heavy traffic. Les axes routiers et les jours présentant un fort risque de perturbations sont les suivants : Autoroutes Heading south A1 St Margrethen – Geneva, […]