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TILO trains, season tickets, motorways and queues: the daily commute across the border.

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• Train suspensions between Luino and Porto Valtravaglia

  RFI infrastructure interventions: stop regional trains between Luino and Porto Valtravaglia from 9.02 to 14.02 on specific days between September and October 2026.

• Railway stations in Ticino: decorum and safety

  Question to the Council of State submitted by Daniele Piccaluga of the Ticinese League on the safety and cleanliness of the stations.

• Mendrisio-Melano, MeMe project to reduce highway noise

  The Federal Office of Roads (USTRA) has published the design for the MeMe project, a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for the stretch of the A2 motorway between Mendrisio and Melano.

• Living in Cucciago and working in Ticino as a border worker

  Discover the advantages and disadvantages of living at Cucciago and working in Ticino as a border worker. Information on transportation, cost of living and taxes.

• Freight traffic in the Alps: the train goes backwards and the trucks grow

  The Federal Office of Transport records a growth in road transport equal to twice that of rail transport along the Alps.

• Railway failure in Melegnano: delays and variations

  A breakdown of the circulation systems in the Melegnano station causes average delays of about thirty minutes and inconvenience on the suburban lines S1 and S12.

• TILO changes: bus instead of the S10 Chiasso-Melide

  From 13 September 2026, the 4:11 TILO ride from Mendrisio to Chiasso will be replaced by a bus, with early departure, until 19 October 2026.

• Trenord boosts the Como-Milan line: 4 more morning rides from 14 September

  Four new weekday trains on the Milan Cadorna-Como Lago route to improve cross-border commuting. Here are the full hours.

• S30 blocked between Cadenazzo and Luino due to technical failure

  Railway line interrupted until Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 4:00 am. Replacement buses available but with guaranteed delays and no connections.

• A8 Varese-Gallarate: closures for 3 nights

  Night closures A8 from 9 to 11 September 2026, 21-5, for work on the noise barriers between Gallarate-Gattico and Castronno Branch.

• Tram-Train Network, bulldozer at work since mid-October

  Work on the Tram-Train Network will begin in mid-October with the retaining walls on the Bioggio-Manno section.

• Construction of the Lugano tram-train begins

  Preliminary work for the Luganese tram-train will begin at the end of October 2026 on the Bioggio-Manno section.

• Lugano Tram-Train: First sites in October, operational by 2035

  Preliminary work will start at the end of October 2026 on the section between Manno and Bioggio.

• Rail strike: possible delays in Ticino

  A national strike by the Italian State Railways could also cause disruption in Ticino.

• Canton Ticino, tunnel fire on board a train: but it's a drill

  Rescue exercise in the Monte Ceneri tunnel with 50 extras and 100 rescuers.

• Teenager fatally hit by train in Bern

  Saturday night in Bern: a teenager was hit by a train at the Europaplatz station.

• Varese Prefecture: mobility call for 6 places

  The Ministry of the Interior opens voluntary mobility for 6 positions in Varese. Application deadline set at 30 September 2026 through the inPA portal.

• A8 Milano-Varese, Busto Arsizio exit closed for one night

  Closure from 10 pm on 9 to 5 am on 10 September for work on safety barriers. Castellanza and Gallarate alternative exits.

• Como lakefront closed: infinite queues and waits up to 150 minutes

  The closure of the Como lakefront caused huge inconvenience for traffic, with endless queues and waits of up to 150 minutes.

• A vehicle caught fire on the highway between Vergiate and Besnate.

  A burning vehicle blocked motorway traffic between Vergiate and Besnate, causing serious inconvenience to traffic.

• Strike in Italy: TILO trains stop at the border

  From 7 to 8 September 2026, TILO services will not circulate in Italy during the national strike. Replacement buses for line S50.

• New strike, TILO stop at the border

  National strike in Italy from 7 to 8 September 2026: repercussions on TILO CONNECTIONS

• Varese train blocked in Milan bypass: inconveniences at S5

  Approximately 400 passengers evacuated on 3 September from the Milan passerby. The S5, a crucial line for Ticino commuters to Milan and the hinterland, diverted to an alternative route.

• Train strike 7-8 September: 24-hour stoppage

  The national protest proclaimed by Cub Trasporti and SGB will involve the personnel of the FS Group, Trenitalia and Trenord. Warranty bands and replacement buses are provided for the connection with Malpensa.