Topic: Switzerland

Data of the Week Infrastructure works and wagon rules harmed Swiss rail freight in 2025

Rail freight in Switzerland has experienced another period of decline in 2025. Whereas definitive figures have not yet been released, some preliminary data indicates a…
Regulatory controversy Data of the week: A review of the European and Swiss approaches to wheel safety

About two months ago, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) indicated that it would stick to its own version of wagon wheel safety rules…
2025 FIGURES Transalpine rail freight in Switzerland falls under 70% for the first time in a decade

The modal share of transalpine rail freight in Switzerland fell below 70% for the first time since the mid-2010s, reaching 68.6% in 2025. On the…
2025 FIGURES SBB Cargo continues to bleed

In a year of restructuring, terminal closures, layoffs and infrastructure works, SBB Cargo had a complicated 2025. This was also reflected in the company’s annual…
Not yet an end to the saga Wagon owners protest as Switzerland breaks with JNS safety rules

Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…
END OF THE SAGA? JNS publishes new European wheel regulations, but Switzerland does not give up

The Joint Network Secretariat (JNS) published its final report on the 2023 derailment inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel, providing new risk control measures for rail…
Semi-trailer traffic Switzerland approves Basel-France 4-metre clearance corridor

The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has granted approval for a corridor for semi-trailer traffic via France. As part of the works, the rail…
THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME SBB Cargo gets single wagonload concession until 2029

Amid the chaos currently surrounding single wagonload (SWL) in Switzerland, one thing will not change: SBB Cargo will continue to be the sole provider of…
SIGH OF RELIEF Swiss court blocks FOT’s wheel regulations

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court in St.Gallen has suspended the measures imposed by the country’s Office of Transport (FOT) on rail freight wagon wheels. “The…
Reverse modal shift Rail freight loses market share in Switzerland

The modal share of rail freight in Switzerland decreased from 38% to 37% in 2024, at the advantage of road transport. Despite being a relatively…
Money for rail Switzerland allocates money to transshipment, loading and DAC

In the spring of 2025, the Swiss parliament revised the Freight Transport Act. The Federal Council, the country’s cabinet, is now elaborating on that revision…
MODAL SHIFT Coop increases rail freight share with new Zurich hub

Swiss supermarket chain Coop has inaugurated a new rail freight terminal in Zurich. “Over 70 stores in the city will now be supplied by rail…