Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Swiss will be doubling the capacity and also the speed of its Internet connection lines in coming months, and enlarging its mobile phone base by 20 percent, it has told TSR. The combination should create a major improvement in mobile phone service, particularly Internet via mobile phone. A […]
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Easter traffic: where mortals fear to tread, some fly over or take trains
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The traditional Easter weekend north-south highway traffic jams have started, but initial reports are that they are less onerous than some years, with a mere 3km backup at the St Gotthard tunnel, heading south, late Thursday afternoon, 9 April. Trains and planes nevertheless are preparing for heavy crowds. TCS, the Swiss automobile […]
Switzerland tells Cisalpino to get trains back on schedule
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Transport Office (STO) has told Cisalpino it can continue to operate the Switzerland-Italy train line, but that it must ensure it takes measures promptly to ensure that the trains run on time. The company has been plagued by delays in recent months. The STO in January warned the company […]
New rules for eyesight and drivers’ license in Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland is adopting the same technical specifications as the European Union for eyesight and drivers’ licenses, which the government describes as not more stringent, but more precise.
CFF and transport ministry disagree over train fines
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.