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October 21, 2019 | Fleet

BLS Cargo orders more Siemens Vectron locomotives

SWISS rail freight operator BLS Cargo has awarded a contract to Siemens for 25 Vectron MS multiple-system locomotives.

October 4, 2019 | Rolling stock

Swiss train door safety under the spotlight after traincrew fatality

The death of a conductor crushed in a closing train door has brought the issue of rolling stock safety under intense scrutiny in Switzerland in recent weeks. Anitra Green looks at the response to the incident and the long-term implications.

October 1, 2019 | Fleet

SBB opens modernised depot in Biel

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) recently completed a SFr 45m ($US 45m) project to modernise and extend its rolling stock service depot just outside the city of Biel.

September 5, 2019 | Financial

Mixed first half for SBB as Meyer announces plan to step down

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) returned a group result of SFr 279m ($US 279m) for the first half of this year, a 4.5% decrease from SFr 292m a year ago. Similarly, Ebit was down by 4% from SFr 302m to SFr 290m. Group revenues remained about the same at SFr 4.79bn (-0.6%), while group expenditure was up by 1.5% from SFr 4.45bn to SFr 4.52bn.

September 2, 2019 | News

First stage of Limmattal LRT line opens in Zürich

FOLLOWING two years of construction, the first phase of the Limmattal light rail project linking Zürich Altstetten (Farbhof) with Schlieren Geissweid opened on August 30. A groundbreaking ceremony for the second stage took place on the same day.

August 22, 2019 | Main line

SBB and BLS reach compromise on inter-city concessions

THE Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications announced on August 22 that the BLS and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have reached a compromise agreement on the operation of the country’s inter-city network.

August 19, 2019 | Main line

SBB and ÖBB to expand Nightjet services

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced plans to expand passenger services linking their two countries as well Nightjet services linking Switzerland with Germany.

August 19, 2019 | Fleet

DB wins SBB coach refurbishment contract

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has awarded German Rail (DB) a contract to modernise 93 EW IV coaches as part of a SFr 90m ($US 92m) project to renovate 203 of SBB’s EW IV fleet.

July 29, 2019 | Europe

Traction upgrade unlocks new benefits for Matterhorn Gotthard Railway

Siemens has undertaken a major upgrade of the traction power supply system on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. Werner Jud, business development - Ruggedcom, explains the intricacies of the project.

July 9, 2019 | Financial

Westermo acquires WLAN specialist Neratec

BEIJER Group subsidiary Westermo has acquired 100% of Neratec Solutions, a specialist in WLAN products with a focus on wireless communication solutions for the rail sector.

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