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Switzerland has significantly expanded access to its railway network for travelers with disabilities, but the country remains well short of achieving full accessibility nearly three years after a legal deadline required transport operators to remove barriers across the rail system. New figures released by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) show that 1,168 of…
A Swiss motorist has been stopped by French authorities after being recorded traveling at 312 kilometers per hour on a motorway in eastern France, a speed that investigators say ranks among the most serious traffic violations ever detected on the country’s highway network. Authorities have launched legal proceedings while also seizing the vehicle involved in…
Passengers flying with Swiss International Air Lines could soon experience a major upgrade in onboard connectivity as the carrier moves toward introducing Starlink satellite internet across its aircraft fleet over the coming years. The initiative forms part of a broader technology investment by the Lufthansa Group, which includes SWISS and several other European airlines. The…
A team of Swiss researchers and aerospace engineers has developed a new technology designed to reduce the intense vibrations that satellites experience during rocket launches, a breakthrough that could help protect delicate onboard instruments and expand the capabilities of future space missions. The innovation centers on a newly engineered payload adapter—the structural component that connects…
A criminal investigation is underway in Switzerland after a devastating coach accident in the eastern Alps claimed five lives and left dozens of passengers injured, marking one of the country’s most serious transportation disasters of the year. The crash involved a Dutch tour coach traveling through the canton of Graubünden when the vehicle left the…
Switzerland’s efforts to promote cycling as a sustainable mode of transportation are facing renewed scrutiny after new research indicated that bicycle riders in the country face a significantly higher risk of crashes than their counterparts in the Netherlands, a nation widely regarded as the global benchmark for cycling infrastructure and road safety. The findings have…
Dutch diplomatic officials have met with survivors of a devastating bus crash in eastern Switzerland as authorities continue investigating one of the country’s most serious transportation accidents of the year. The visit came days after a Dutch tour coach carrying travelers through the Swiss Alps overturned in the canton of Graubünden, leaving five people dead…
