Geneva, Switzerland (romandie/ats, Fre) – Seven people waiting at a bus stop near Glacis-de-Rive at 14:00 Wednesday 18 March were injured by a car whose driver left the motor running.
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Geneva Motor Show’s green side was the 2009 buzz
Geneva, Switzerland (Genevalunch) – The Geneva Motor Show has come and gone, but it leaves in its wake a sense that environmentally friendly “green” cars finally matter to manufacturers. An equal amount of spectator buzz surrounded the less glamorous green cars’ stands as the flashy Ferrari and Lamborghini displays. Many of the manufacturers used g/km […]
Ides of March hits Swiss ticket machines
Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Swiss rail company CFF says some 500 ticket machines throughout Switzerland were out of commission starting Sunday night, 15 March (a day famously known for bringing down Caesar). Travelers were obliged to wait in line to buy tickets, but the company announced that its ticket-takers were being “tolerant” towards people without […]
Two Swiss tourists among those missing off Phuket, Thailand
Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Two Swiss tourists are believed to be among those missing after a ferry capsized in rough waters during stormy weather. The boat was going from Phuket in Thailand to Similan, an island popular with divers.
Road deaths and injuries fell in 2008
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of deaths caused by road accidents fell by 7% in 2008 to 357, compared to 2007, and the number of serious injuries was down by 9%, to 4759. The statistics were released 24 February by BPA, the Swis Bureau for the Prevention of Accidents which credits a variety of factors […]