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December 19, 2025 | Freight

Switzerland approves enhanced freight corridor

Work will start on a section of line in Basle next year.

December 11, 2025 | Policy

Swiss court blocks new wheel safety regulations

The stricter regulations for wagon wheel inspection and maintenance issued by the Federal Office of Transport have been suspended.

November 3, 2025 | Policy

Swiss wagon regulations amended but criticism continues

The annual inspection requirement has been removed but the Swiss are accused of acting contrary to pan-European safety regulations and causing a potential supply chain crisis.

October 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Swiss approve Zürich - Winterthur expansion

The line will be widened to four tracks and a new 9km tunnel built to improve capacity and reduce journey times.

September 17, 2025 | Policy

Wagon owners hit back at new Swiss regulations

International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) says the requirements could prompt “a meltdown in European rail freight traffic.”

September 11, 2025 | Policy

Gotthard derailment prompts shake-up of Swiss rail freight safety regulations

New requirements for minimum wheel diameter and maintenance intervals are among the measured introduced by the Federal Office of Transport (FOT).

June 2, 2025 | Freight

Broken wheel disc caused Gotthard derailment

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is calling for swift action from the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) in light of the recommendations of a new report into the incident on August 10 2023.

September 29, 2021 | Freight

Swiss to fit digital couplers to all freight wagons and locomotives

Federal Office of Transport outlines DAC intentions.

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