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Partial revision of SBBG: responsibility and market liberalisation further delayed

Partial revision of SBBG: responsibility and market liberalisation further delayed

The Com­mit­tee for Trans­port and Tele­com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons of the Natio­nal Coun­cil (KVF‑N) unani­mously sup­ports the pro­po­sal for the finan­cial sta­bi­li­sa­ti­on of the Swiss Fede­ral Rail­ways (SBBG). In con­trast to the Fede­ral Coun­cil, it is of the...
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Gotthard Base Tunnel (#5): Too early to assign blame and liability

Gotthard Base Tunnel (#5): Too early to assign blame and liability

Accor­ding to the main edi­ti­on of the SRF Tages­schau news pro­gram­me from 27 August 2023, the Fede­ral Office of Trans­port (BAV) views SBB Cargo as sole­ly lia­ble for the con­se­quen­ces of the freight train acci­dent in the Gott­hard Base Tun­nel. The...
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Improvement of freight transport: it is high time to do something

Improvement of freight transport: it is high time to do something

Repre­sen­ta­ti­ves of the indus­try and inte­rest groups had until 24 Febru­ary 2023 to com­ment on the con­sul­ta­ti­on draft entit­led «Impro­ving the frame­work con­di­ti­ons for freight trans­port in Switz­er­land». The LITRA, UTP, CI TCNA, ASTAG and VAP have...
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No stabilisation of SBB despite CHF 3 billion in additional federal funding

No stabilisation of SBB despite CHF 3 billion in additional federal funding

With moti­on 22.3008, Par­lia­ment wants to amend the Fede­ral Act on Swiss Fede­ral Rail­ways (SBBG) and grant SBB finan­cial aid of CHF 1.2 bil­li­on to com­pen­sa­te for pan­de­mic-rela­ted reve­nue short­falls in long-distance trans­port and to reli­e­ve the...
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