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November 5, 2018 | Fleet

Settlement reached in SBB Twindexx accessibility dispute

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) and lobby group Inclusion Handicap have reached an out-of-court settlement partially ending a dispute over accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility on the new fleet of Bombardier RABDe and RABe 502 Twindexx double-deck EMUs.

November 1, 2018 | Light Rail

Bern launches tender for up to 50 low-floor LRVs

BERN public transport operator Bernmobil has launched a tender for up to 50 low-floor LRVs, which are due to enter service on the metre-gauge tram network in the Swiss capital from 2023 onwards.

October 30, 2018 | Locomotives

SBB to modernise Matterhorn Gotthard Railway locomotives

MATTERHORN Gotthard Railway (MGB), Switzerland, has awarded SBB a SFr 35.4m ($US 35.2m) contract to modernise nine HGe 4/4 II geared locomotives and three BDt driving cars, and supply a spare parts package for the vehicles. The vehicles will be refurbished at the SBB workshop in Bellinzona over the next four years.

October 23, 2018 | Rolling stock

Stadler to supply LRVs for Swiss light rail projects

STADLER Rail has been selected by Aargau Transport (AVA) and Baselland Transport (BLT) as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 18 LRVs for two Swiss light rail projects.

September 27, 2018 | Rolling stock

Suspension defects ground SBB Pendolinos

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has removed six RABe 503 Pendolino trains from service following the discovery of factory defects in the secondary suspension.

September 26, 2018 | Financial

Encouraging first-half growth for BLS

SWISS rail company BLS earned operating revenue of SFr 553.9m ($US 572m) in the first half of this year, 7.5% more than the SFr 515.4m earnings from the same period last year.

September 24, 2018 | Financial

Efficiency drive boosts SBB first-half profits

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) recorded consolidated net income of SFr 292m ($US 304m) in the first half of this year, a substantial increase over the SFr 152m in the first half of 2017, according to the company’s latest financial results.

September 4, 2018 | Locomotives

Swiss metre-gauge railways order battery-electric shunters

SWITZERLAND’s Rhaetian Railway (RhB) signed a SFr 21.5m ($US 22.1m) contract with Stadler Bussnang on September 3 for seven metre-gauge battery-electric shunting locomotives.

August 23, 2018 | Main line

SBB unveils new restaurant cars

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has unveiled the restaurant cars for its new fleet of RABDe 502 (IC 200) double-deck intercity EMUs, which will gradually come into service following the launch of the 2019 timetable on December 9.

August 16, 2018 | Light Rail

First Stadler Tango LRV enters service on Appenzell Railways

APPENZELL Railways (AB), Switzerland, began operating the first of 11 Tango LRVs in passenger service on the Teufen - Appenzell line on August 15, four months after the vehicle was for the start of testing.

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