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Zurich Airport Will Spend $283 Million On Longer Runways

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March 5, 2024
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The airport emphasized that its runways’ extension will not increase its capacity but was rather a safety-related measure.

SWISS Scraps Domestic Airbus A340 Flights This Summer

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February 20, 2024
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Unfortunately, SWISS has abandoned its plans to operate the short hop between Zurich and Geneva with an A340-300.

Stadler secures order for more hydrogen-powered trains for California

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February 19, 2024
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The State of California has exercised an option under a contract signed last October for Stadler to supply six more FLIRT H2 hydrogen-powered trains.

Stadler sees five further Giruno trains ordered by SBB

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February 15, 2024
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The order supports SBB’s expansion of international services to Italy and will see the high speed trains manufactured in Switzerland at Stadlers Bussnang plant

Hupac’s 2023 performance indicates the struggles of European rail

Nikos Papatolios
February 14, 2024
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Multiple challenges, some continuing from previous years and some appearing out of the blue, created a not-so-business-friendly environment for intermodal operator Hupac in 2023. The company saw its traffic and volumes declining across its whole network and has implemented strategic moves to tackle the harsh market conditions. In 2023, Hupac transported approximately 975,000 road consignments, […]

Man Who Circumnavigated World In Balloon & Solar Plane Now Wants To Do It In A Hydrogen Aircraft

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February 12, 2024
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The Swiss activist has big plans.

Easter brings timetable changes for freight traffic via the Gotthard axis

Nikos Papatolios
February 8, 2024
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SBB will adjust the service timetable through the Gotthard axis for the Easter period, bringing some changes for freight traffic. The Swiss company aims to facilitate commuters during the holidays and thus will increase passenger itineraries. As a result, freight traffic will be largely redirected via the Simplon tunnel. However, after Easter, most freight services […]

Stadler secures contract to supply Intercity trains to Saudi Arabia

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February 7, 2024
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Stadler has secured a contract with Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) supply and the maintenance of 10+10 Next Generation passenger trains.

easyJet Landing Being Probed After Airbus A320neo Was Just 230m Over Lake Geneva

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February 6, 2024
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The pilots quickly initiated a go-around to avoid a collision with the terrain.

Swiss underground rail freight project enters audition phase

Marco Raimondi
February 2, 2024
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Cargo Sous Terrain (CST), a Swiss project to implement an underground freight-dedicated rail network is now entering a new phase. The Swiss Federal Offices of Transport and Territorial Development opened the audition period, during which the parties involved can submit their views on the project. Starting from 1 February, the Swiss cantons under which CST’s […]