CFF rail

Swiss rail profits up, 88.2 % passengers arrive on time

16/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

CFF points to major challenges in near future Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The present looks rosy, but the future less so, Switzerland’s CFF rail company indicated Friday oring 16 April in its annual report. Traffic rose in 2009, more passengers arrived on time, and profits were up, but the company says heavy investments are necessary […]

CFF rail tickets now available via iPhone

06/07/2009 by Ellen Wallace

Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss rail company CFF has started to sell train tickets via iPhones. The company’s mobile phone sales service was opened in February 2009, but until 6 July has worked only for phones equipped with Java. There is no supplement for tickets bought via iPhone, although users will be billed by their […]

CFF and transport ministry disagree over train fines

30/03/2009 by Ellen Wallace

Zurich, Switzerland (20 Minutes/ats , Fre) – A passenger fined CHF80 for sitting in a first-class car with only a second-class ticket complained to the Swiss federal transport ministry that the fine was too high.