Switzerland to expand rail network and drop more than 30 road projects

On Wednesday, the Swiss government set out the main plans for expanding Switzerland’s transport network through to 2045, with a focus on boosting rail capacity and easing pressure on key motorway routes. At the same time, more than 30 road projects are proposed to be dropped. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For the first time, the Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive body, plans to bring rail, road and urban transport together in a single proposal. A public consultation is set to launch in June. In the rail sector, the Federal Council plans to improve the connection between Biel/Bienne, Lausanne and Geneva by 2030. By 2035, it aims to introduce quarter‑hourly services between Zurich and Bern, and half‑hourly services on the Bern-Lucerne and Basel-Zurich lines. Regional lines would also move to consistent half‑hourly timetables. + How to behave on a Swiss train Further major projects are planned by 2045, including the first phase of the Lucerne ...