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%.
Geneva/Lausanne rail link under pressure
The rail link between Geneva and Lausanne is reaching breaking point.
Prison population climbs
The prison population has reached its highest level since records began, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistics Office.
Tax breaks for EVs under pressure
Electric vehicle tax breaks are coming under pressure across Switzerland as more drivers switch away from petrol and diesel cars.
Health insurance premiums will rise next year, but not as much
A slight slowdown is in sight for health insurance premiums.
Hundreds of kilos of asparagus stolen
A major asparagus theft has shocked farmers in canton Fribourg.
Broad coalition forms against 10 million vote
Cantons, cities and municipalities are uniting against the Swiss People’s Party’s “No 10 Million Switzerland” initiative ahead of next month’s vote.
