{"id":129531,"date":"2024-09-19T16:56:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T06:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=56281"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T06:56:03","slug":"swiss-rail-freight-records-minor-setback-in-the-first-half-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=129531","title":{"rendered":"Swiss rail freight records minor setback in the first half of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 year. On the other hand, trucks crossing the Alps through the Helvetic Federation increased by 3.5 per cent. The main reason behind these trends was the closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, shut down for over a year between August 2023 and September 2024.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Due to the partial closure of the infrastructure, rail traffic via the Gotthard Base Tunnel in the first half of this year decreased by 7.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2023. The tunnel was fully reopened only a couple of weeks ago after being closed for 13 months due to a derailment last summer.<\/p>\n

Another reason for this minor setback was the large amount of infrastructure works carried out in Switzerland\u2019s neighbouring countries throughout the first half of this year. \u201cThe major construction work on the access routes in Italy and Germany will lead to a significant decline in rail transport from summer 2024\u201d, the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) stated.<\/p>\n