GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – It will be 8 years before construction work begins on an underground extension of Geneva’s Cornavin train station, but the CHF1.6 billion project now has funding. The three levels of government involved and the CFF rail company signed a basic framework convention Monday 7 December that will add two underground tracks, a […]
Travels
When I travel, I drink wine. In fact, I usually organize my travels around learning about it because wine isn't a beverage, it's a culture.
2016 autoroute sticker, purple, on sale
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The 2016 autoroute sticker went on sale this week, CHF40 for the year, the same price as in the past. = The new sticker can be bought in garages, gas stations, post offices and at customs offices and automobile service offices. The sticker is valid from 1 December 2015 to 31 January […]
Swiss join Europe for noisier electric cars
BERN, SWITZERLAND – European electric vehicles will be required to make noise as of 2019, and Switzerland is preparing to follow suit, the Federal Council said Thursday. It noted that it is studying various aspects of the safety issues related to too-quiet cars. The council was responding to a request for information from Geneva politician […]
Alpine passes closing this week
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Snow is due this weekend and one of the clearest signs that winter is finally coming is that Swiss Alpine passes are closing this week. The canton Uri connection to the Gotthard closes tonight; the Susten pass closed Tuesday and the Furka closes Thursday evening. News agency ATS reports that this is […]
Train delays, changes on St Gallen-Geneva airport line
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Some trains are delayed on the line between St Gallen and Geneva airport, via Bern and Lausanne, and there are some changes – no restaurant car from St Gallen, for example – on some trains until mid-Monday morning. The delays are the result of a fire at a sub-station Sunday night that […]