Regulatory controversy

Data of the week: A review of the European and Swiss approaches to wheel safety

The broken wheel that caused the derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in August 2023. Image: © Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST)

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 and appeal an earlier court decision. This came in spite of commonly agreed upon European rules. The Swiss rules are more strict and more costly to implement. Wagon owners are not happy. What exactly distinguishes the Swiss rules from the European ones?

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