On Wednesday, the Swiss government set out the main plans for expanding Switzerland’s transport network through to 2045, with a focus on boosting rail capacity and easing pressure on key motorway routes. At the same time, more than 30 road projects are proposed to be dropped. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For the first time, the Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive body, plans to bring rail, road and urban transport together in a single proposal. A public consultation is set to launch in June. In the rail sector, the Federal Council plans to improve the connection between Biel/Bienne, Lausanne and Geneva by 2030. By 2035, it aims to introduce quarter‑hourly services between Zurich and Bern, and half‑hourly services on the Bern-Lucerne and Basel-Zurich lines. Regional lines would also move to consistent half‑hourly timetables. + How to behave on a Swiss train Further major projects are planned by 2045, including the first phase of the Lucerne ...
