More people travelled by train last year than ever before.
The latest figures from Swiss Federal Railways show 1.4 million took the train every day last year.
The SBB made a profit of CHF 275m – helped also by good results from its real estate portfolio and international cargo.
But the company has splashed out on new rolling stock – which means it’s over CHF 12bn in debt.
But people are happy with the service. 79% say they’re satisfied and punctuality is up at over 93%.
A1 works start next week - till October
Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase
Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay
The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine
The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab
A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police
In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.
