SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen)

Reconstruction of the TEN-T section in Basel is moving into its main phase: Switzerland’s Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has approved the core scope of works on a 4.

SBB has planned an investment of €2. 1 billion to introduce 116 double-decker trains from Siemens Mobility to improve services in the Zurich S-Bahn and Western Switzerland networks.

The Siemens Mobility team signed a significant framework agreement with SBB to update 500 interlockings for digitalizing the Swiss railway network with Siemens Mobility’s innovative Signaling X platform.

Swiss operator SBB, struggling financially, opted to select leasing of high-speed trains in order to retain its foreign transport plans and still retain the possibility of Purchasing the railway stocks later.

SBB and Siemens Mobility began testing an obstacle detection system in Zurich to improve rail safety, reduce delays, and assist train crews in managing unexpected hazards.

SBB uses fire trains to cool railway tracks during extreme heat, preventing track deformation and reducing the risk of accidents on Switzerland’s rail network.

SBB will limit the use of LL brake block wagons following a derailment in the Gotthard Tunnel caused by a cracked wheel, an investigation confirmed.

Alstom and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have launched tests of a modified FV-Dosto train without a tilting system. Trials began in Velim, Czech Republic, and will continue in Switzerland.

SBB has reduced German train routes because delays at Deutsche Bahn continue disrupting cross-border services, forcing travelers heading to Switzerland to switch trains at Basel.

SBB High-Speed Trains to Boost Cross-Border Travel by 2026. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Swiss Federal Railways launches a bold plan for SBB high-speed trains to link Switzerland, Italy, and France. The company targets efficient cross-border travel soon.

Siemens Mobility Implements the Largest Microprocessor System at Geneva Cornavin Station. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.