Swiss rail expansion bill nearly doubles as extra costs mount up

The expansion of the Swiss rail infrastructure up to 2035 will be significantly more expensive than previously planned. In addition to the CHF16.4 billion already approved by parliament, a further CHF14 billion will be required. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Office of Transport confirmed corresponding information in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper on Thursday at the request of Keystone-SDA. + Read more: Swiss are keenest rail users in Europe According to the transport ministry, the additional costs are divided into CHF8.5 billion for extensive expansions such as station conversions and new tracks and CHF5.5 billion for projects such as the Brütten tunnel on the Zurich-Winterthur line, which will be more expensive. Additional investments are also needed, for example to ensure that larger stations remain safe despite a higher passenger flow. The measures are necessary to ensure that the major expansion of services can be implemented and ...