Swiss Federal Office of Transport

What’s new in the latest ERA wheel regulation report

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2026
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The diatribe between Switzerland and the EU on the wheels of rail freight wagons has recently developed in favour of the latter. In addition to…

This is how Switzerland will fund deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling

Marco Raimondi
May 9, 2025
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Switzerland is one of the countries in the forefront when it comes to the implementaion of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). In a recently published document,…

Slight setback for transalpine rail freight in Switzerland

Marco Raimondi
March 24, 2025
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Still too many trucks are crossing the Alps in Switzerland, according to the objectives set by the Federation. In 2024, 960.000 truck journeys were recorded,…

Swiss rail freight initiatives face skepticism, goals considered ‘unrealistic’

Marco Raimondi
March 11, 2025
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Institutions in Switzerland are pushing for various policies aimed at increasing the share of rail freight, especially when it comes to Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC)…

Swiss rail freight records minor setback in the first half of 2024

Marco Raimondi
September 19, 2024
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The modal share of rail freight in Switzerland fell by 0.5 per cent in the second half of 2024 compared to the same period last…

Last year’s Gotthard accident led to new recommendations for wheels

Marco Raimondi
August 9, 2024
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The accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, between Switzerland and Italy, which took place one year ago, has led the European Union Agency for Railways…

EU-Switzerland disagreements complicate rolling stock registration process

Marco Raimondi
July 24, 2024
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Cross-border rail transport in Switzerland has somewhat taken a few steps back as international agreements are no longer valid due to unresolved institutional issues with…

Switzerland joins the club of countries increasing TACs

Marco Raimondi
May 24, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) said that Track Access Charges (TACs) in the country will increase by 2.1 per cent as of 1 January 2025. The figure chosen by the FOT was established to be as moderate as possible, taking into account the worries expressed by the sector. For the rail freight sector…

Swiss and German ministries spearhead CargoBeamer’s terminal expansion

Nikos Papatolios
May 22, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) and the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) are set to spearhead the expansion of CargoBeamer’s terminals in Domodossola (Italy) and Kaldenkirchen (Germany), respectively, with their investments. The two public entities will raise 90 million euros in total for the two projects. At the same time, the Germany-based intermodal…

Switzerland to invest in CargoBeamer’s Domodossola terminal

Marco Raimondi
April 8, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) will invest 38,8 million francs (39.5 million euros) to build a transshipment facility in Domodossola, one of the most active rail freight hubs in Italy. The facility in Domodossola is currently managed by CargoBeamer, a German specialist in the transportation of non-cranable semi-trailers. The FOT said that the…