More people than ever taking the train

Tuesday, 5 September 2023 06:30

Swiss Federal Railways is back in the black after haemorrhaging cash during the covid years.

In the first six months of the year, the rail network made CHF 99m profit – compared to a loss of CHF 142m in the same period last year.

In the first quarter of this year, passenger numbers exceeded pre-covid figures for the first time since the pandemic.

The number or people taking the train is higher than ever before – 3% higher than 2019.

It’s not just Swiss passengers though, more people are using the train to travel internationally.

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