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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lake Geneva area pollution levels rise as foggy air sits
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Lake Geneva’s winter fog often comes with an unwelcome partner, and pollution levels have been rising this week, with fine air particle levels measured above the accepted limit, set at 50 microgrammes/m3. Geneva’s city centre has been showing fine particles levels above the limit for the past five days and NO2 levels […]
Swiss trains: speed controls, safer crossings
Speed checks to be stepped up as part of new safety measures BERN, SWITZERLAND – The CFF rail company is increasing safety systems for several of its regional trains following a fatal crash earlier this year that took the life of a young conductor driving one of the trains. The changes are the result of […]