BERN, SWITZERLAND – The electric supply for Swiss trains has been given a CHF37 million boost: as of the start of 2014 two new systems that guarantee a steady and reliable electric system for the country’s trains are fully operational, the SBB/CFF rail company said 21 January. The first, EMS, is an energy system that […]
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Little Swiss town, famous among pilots, gets a plane
“St Prex” in the A320 fleet might puzzle passengers, but not pilots GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Airline Swiss once named its planes after Swiss mountains, but it recently began to name them after Swiss cities, starting in Vaud with Lausanne, Montreux and Nyon. This week Saint Prex will have a an A320 Airbus named after it, […]
Swiss recycling rate up to 93% for drinks
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Three billion containers for drinks are sold every year in Switzerland, about 360 per person. Last year the Swiss recycled 93 percent of these for all beverage containers, one prcentage point more than in 2011 – 96 percent for glass, 81 percent for PET plastic containers and 92 percent for aluminum cans. […]
Lake Geneva area: gem of a weekend is here!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Crowds are streaming back from vacations, but the summer is not over, with a flurry of concerts and shows and other entertainment this weekend and next. Reminder for Monday: school has started in canton Valais and it begins 26 August in canton Vaud, so drive carefully, particularly around elementary schools. Weather forecast […]
Ignore the rain, relish the indoor gardens, wine and hot documentaries!
Lake Geneva region has no shortage of things to keep you happy this weekend despite mixed weather GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The weather forecast for the Lake Geneva region, and for the rest of Switzerland, is mixed, with lows of 5C and highs of 12-13C for the next three days, and rain alternating with some sunshine. […]