Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Statistics published by canton Geneva Tuesday 23 March show that road accidents have been falling steadily in the past five years, with improvements in virtually all categories measured (inattention, speed, road conditions, and more). The figures provide some details behind the averages. The worst day of the week for accidents is Friday and […]
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.
Airline losses will be lower than forecast
Worldwide improvement is concentrated in Asia, Latin America Brands, not flags, must guide the industry to profitability, says Iata head Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airline industry is expected to have an overall loss of $9.4 billion for 2009, according to Iata, the Geneva-based air transport industry organization, which released new figures Thursday 11 March. […]
Traffic alert: A1 into Geneva, very slow traffic (update)
Update 12:00 Geneva / Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The A1 autoroute into Geneva had very heavy traffic Thursday morning, due to a combination of the Geneva Motor Show (Nyon to Geneva tailback) and an accident between Gland and Nyon which blocked the hard shoulder. Traffic was back to normal by noon. For updates, check the […]
Track any train in Switzerland
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 […]
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 […]