Contract for the electrification of sections of the Munich-Lindau line awarded
Deutsche Bahn AG has awarded Powerlines Germany the contract for the electrification of two sections of the Munich-Lindau extension project.
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Stadler names its new high-speed train SMILE
A competition held during Stadler’s open day has enabled the company to find a name for its new line of high-speed trains: SMILE.
Deutsche Bahn signs framework for 100 locomotives
Siemens and DB Cargo AG have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 100 locomotives for the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor.
Bern railway station expansion work begins
Work to expand Bern’s main station – the Zukunft Bahnhof Bern Project – is underway.
High safety inside Switzerland’s Ceneri Base Tunnel
5 April 2017 | By COMLAB AG
The Swiss company COMLAB AG has been awarded a contract worth approximately 5.99 million CHF to equip a tunnel radio system to both single-track tunnel sections of the Ceneri Base Tunnel. The 15.4 km-long Ceneri Base Tunnel is the third largest tunnel project in Switzerland after Gotthard and the Lötschberg…
Passenger services begin running through Gotthard Base Tunnel
12 December 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Global Railway Review
Regular passenger services have begun operating through the Gotthard Base Tunnel – the world’s longest tunnel – in Switzerland.
Bombardier locomotives receive approval for operation in the Gotthard Base Tunnel
29 November 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Global Railway Review
Bombardier Transportation has announced that its TRAXX locomotives have been approved for operation on Switzerland’s ETCS routes, including Gotthard Base Tunnel.
Stadler unveils EC250 ‘Giruno’ low floor high-speed train
Stadler and operator SBB have unveiled the EC250/Giruno low floor high electric multiple unit (EMU) which will enter service on the Basle/Zürich - Milan route via the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
Swiss rail operator SOB opens tender for Voralpen Express rolling stock
14 September 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Südostbahn AG (SOB), the Swiss rail operator has announced the opening of tender to procure new rolling stock for the Voralpen Express and SOB regional rail services.
SBB Bözberg railway tunnel contract delivers boost to transalpine rail freight
17 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has awarded Implenia a SFr 145 million contract to replace the existing Bözberg railway tunnel with a new 4 metre twin-track tunnel further increasing the shift from road to rail freight.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn monitors railway network with KEYMILE technology
9 April 2010 | By Keymile
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn has chosen a KEYMILE solution to control and monitor radio and data connections between the signal boxes in its railway network.
SBB approves Zürich S-Bahn expansion
7 December 2009 | By
SWITZERLAND: The SBB board of directors have approved a fourth phase of expansion for the Zürich S-Bahn network over the next decade.