Gotthard Tunnel, Switzerland (romandie/ats, Fre) – The Gotthard Tunnel costs are being contained and 68% of the work has been completed, according to the latest report. Delays on the tunnel have been linked to the government’s decision not to build a third rail line between Geneva and Lausanne as part of the overall Swiss rail […]
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TRAVEL / New York’s bravest of the brave
The photos in this series show Engine 55 in lower Manhattan’s Little Italy, just before the alarm sounded, followed by the firemen racing to pull on jackets as the engine pulls out of the station, shouting the address of where they are headed to the firefighters as they clamber aboard. Manhattan’s fire engines respond, on […]
Old cars, wines, new art building: a busy Lake Geneva weekend
Lake Geneva region (24 Heures, Fre) – It was a busy weekend of outings in the region: some 5,000 people attended the opening of the new home for Vaud’s cantonal art school in Lausanne while 15,000 headed for Lutry for the wine harvest festival. The colourful descent of the cows in St Cergue drew crowds […]
Swiss Tourism backed by upper house for SFr9 million
Bern, Switzerland (romandie/ats, Fre) – The upper house of the Swiss parliament Tuesday voted a package of SFr9 million in additional money for Swiss Tourism, from 2008-2011. The money would go to marketing in countries where inflation is hurting the group’s budget. The lower house still needs to vote and it is traditionally less generous.
Grape harvest to start Monday in most areas
Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The grape harvest will begin in cantons Geneva, Vaud and Valais, the country’s three largest, Monday 17 September. Neuchatel begins Thursday of this week. Weather for the past two weeks has been kind to the growers and the harvest should be very good, say cantonal authorities. See also: […]