Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The 2010-2011 edition of the official Swiss roadmap published by Swisstopo is out, and it includes the latest additions to the road network, including the A4 stretch that opened 13 November and Zurich’s Uetliberg tunnel bypass. The 1 :200 000 map costs CHF19.80 as one map or CHF24.50 as two (east, […]
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Urban traffic congestion to get Swiss federal spending boost
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva and the Lausanne-Morges area are likely to see an improvement in public transport to ease traffic congestion, if new federal funds for to improve traffic go through as planned. The Swiss federal government has told Parliament that it will allocate CHF1.5 billion for co-sponsored (with cantons) projects starting in 2011 […]
Air Berlin lets passenger check in at train stations
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Air Berlin has announced that its passengers can check their luggage in at more than 50 railway stations in Switzerland, get their boarding pass there and be assigned their seats as of 1 December. Air Berlin is Germany’s second-largest airline. Links to other sites: Air Berlin, CFF information on air/rail baggage […]
Swiss Alps welcome winter
Click on images to view larger Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – There is one day every year when you know that winter has arrived: it can’t be defined clearly by a drop in the temperature or all the leaves suddenly disappearing or even by snow arriving, but it is tangible. Saturday 7 November, winter settled in, […]
Nestlé Lion Crisp PowerBar launched in UK
Bridge2Food reports that the new UK PowerBar Protein Plus 80% Lion Crisp, a protein shake, uses Nestle‘s chocolate and caramel wafers for flavouring. This gives the whey-based shake, a Nestlé brand, a chocolate and toffee flavour and a crunchy texture similar to the popular Lion Crisp, a chocolate-covered wafer bar. Whey-based protein drinks and bars […]