The traffic over the long easter weekend is likely to be heavy and could set a new record.
The motoring organisation, the TCS says it expects traffic using routes heading south to canton Ticino to start to build on Thursday.
Last Easter, the queues were the second busiest since the Gotthard tunnel opened in 1980.
Canton Uri at the northern end of the tunnel is likely to close some autoroute entrances near the tunnel’s entrance in an effort to stop attempts to jump the queue.
Army weapons still going missing
The army is still losing too many weapons - despite an effort 10 years ago to keep better track of them.
Avalanche alert high in Valais
Swiss authorities have raised avalanche danger to level four, which is high,in parts of Valais.
Swiss skier breaks record
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen is having the kind of Olympics most athletes only dream about.
Dangerous dogs seized in Zurich
Authorities in Canton Zurich have seized four Rottweilers after the owners failed to apply for the required permit under the canton’s 2025 Rottweiler ban.
Date set for 10 million vote
Voters will go to the polls on 14 June 2026 to decide on an initiative to cap the population at ten million.
People reject VAT rises for the things they vote for
Voters are strongly opposed to raising VAT to fund either the army or a 13th pension payment.
