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Gotthard Base Tunnel

May 12, 2026 | Infrastructure

Derailment detectors go live on Gotthard Base Tunnel approaches

SBB installs detectors to reduce risk following freight train derailment in August 2023.

October 17, 2025 | Freight

Swiss extend new wagon regulations deadline as court challenge looms

Wagon owners and maintainers now have until December 31 2026 to comply with the new regulations, which have been widely criticised.

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 3, 2024 | Financial

Switzerland invests in DAC

The Swiss Federal Council will make a one-off contribution of $US 211m.

September 2, 2024 | Infrastructure

Gotthard Base Tunnel fully open

The western bore, damaged in an accident last August, reopens as planned on September 2.

August 20, 2024 | Infrastructure

First trains return to Gotthard Base Tunnel western bore

Trial running in full operation after successful test runs completed.

August 13, 2024 | Freight

Italian rail freight crisis looms

Industry associations say government action is needed with 15,000 jobs at risk.

June 27, 2024 | Infrastructure

Gotthard Base Tunnel September reopening confirmed

The western bore of the 57.1km tunnel will fully reopen on September 2.

March 26, 2024 | Freight

Swiss report drop in trans-Alpine rail freight

Fall in freight traffic is due to the difficult economic situation in Europe and not the partial closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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