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Siemens to deliver up to 200 Double-Deck Trains to Swiss operator

  • Guest authors
  • May 5, 2026
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Rolling stock manufacturer Siemens Mobility Switzerland has revealed that it has been awarded by SBB to deliver 116 six-car Desiro DoSto double-deck trains, to be used on the Zurich S-Bahn network starting in 2031.

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No grounds for appeal by Stadler against losing SBB contract

  • Guest authors
  • April 7, 2026
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Stadler has lost its appeal against SBB for signing a framework contract with Siemens for the supply of 200 double-decker trains.

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RAlpin’s Italy-Germany rolling highway officially ceases operations

  • Marco Raimondi
  • December 11, 2025
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The rolling highway service between Novara, in Italy, and Freiburg, in Germany, is dispatching its last trains today instead of tomorrow because of a planned…

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Stadler appeals against Switzerland contract award

  • Guest authors
  • November 29, 2025
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Train manufacturer Stadler is appealing against a decision by Switzerland’s federal railway SBB to award a contract for 116 double-decker trains to a different company.

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Stadler appeals against Switzerland contract award

  • Guest authors
  • November 29, 2025
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Train manufacturer Stadler is appealing against a decision by Switzerland’s federal railway SBB to award a contract for 116 double-decker trains to a different company.

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Do or die: Is Switzerland killing single wagonload?

  • Guest authors
  • October 2, 2025
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Swiss national rail operator SBB is making single wagonload (SWL) traffic uncompetitive due to rapid price increases, according to the Swiss shippers’ association VAP. They…

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The path for semi-trailers along Rhine’s left bank starts in Basel

  • Marco Raimondi
  • June 30, 2025
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The Rhine-Alpine axis is an example of how the rail freight industry needs valid alternative routes to be resilient and competitive. The railway along the…

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SBB phases out LL brake blocks until safety improves

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  • June 3, 2025
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Swiss rail operator SBB is going to stop using wagons with LL brake blocks “as quickly as possible”. The company finds that LL brake blocks…

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SBB leaves eight terminals and fires another 65 employees

  • Guest authors
  • May 20, 2025
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Swiss national rail operator SBB is making changes to its freight business. It wants to reduce its expenses by 60 million francs (64 million euros)…

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Novara-Freiburg rolling highway to cease operations at the end of the year

  • Marco Raimondi
  • May 6, 2025
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The rolling highway service between Italy and Germany will be discontinued at the end of 2025. The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) accepted the…

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