SWITZERLAND: The Swiss Federal Administrative Court upheld SBB’s immediate dismissal of a locomotive driver after concluding that he read a book while operating a train, creating a serious distraction.
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways plans to tender a new digital traffic control system from 2027, begin phased deployment in the early 2030s and fully replace Iltis by the early 2040s.
Luxembourg is seeking answers after the planned Brussels–Basel TGV service excluded the country from a new cross-border route scheduled to begin operating in July 2027.
SBB Cargo and Stadler have presented the EURO DuFour locomotive, a new mainline freight vehicle designed to use less energy, reduce infrastructure wear and lower operating costs.
SBB has ordered Siemens Mobility double-deck trains for the Zurich s-Bahn network. The new contract is with Siemens Mobility Switzerland. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The TGV Lyria partnership extension keeps SBB and SNCF Voyageurs aligned through 2032. This remains within the existing 2023–2027 commercial agreement, according to SBB.
The Zürich - Winterthur expansion now has a defined timetable. As reported by Rail Journal, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has set out the programme. It is valued at SFr 3.3bn ($US 4.18bn). It runs through to 2037.
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 4.5 km stretch from the French border to the SBB station, as reported by Rail Journal.
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. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
