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

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202 articles on transport and traffic, newest first.

• Rega rescue on Monte Boglia

  A Rega helicopter intervened on Monte Boglia to rescue a hiker in distress. Here's what happened.

• TiLo S40 disruptions: staff scheduling error

  Trenord explains the issues on April 25th: problem with staff shift scheduling. Here's what happened.

• The Failure of SIMS Appointments: Lega's Stance

  The SIMS appointment process ends in failure according to the Ticino Lega, while the government seeks to find a solution.

• Traffic light in Melide: 1h20m from Paradiso to Melide

  A driver recounts an odyssey of one hour and twenty minutes to go from Paradiso to Melide due to a malfunctioning traffic light.

• Lombardy highway tolls: end of free travel for cross-border workers

  From 1 May 2026, mandatory tolls on the Corda Molle with 50% discounts for residents of 22 municipalities. Concessions coming for commuters

• Equans Rivera cuts 19 jobs, rejects social plan

  The multinational Equans in Rivera is laying off 19 employees without a social agreement. Lorenzo Jelmini, Ocst: 'It's a shame there was no consideration for the territory'

• Equans lays off 19 employees in Monteceneri: the details

  Equans has announced 19 layoffs at its Monteceneri site, affecting the optical fiber and facility management sectors.

• Well-being and integrity of students: new projects in Bellinzona

  The Bellinzona School Institute is launching three educational programs with the ASPI Foundation for the well-being of students

• More inspections and prevention between Varese and Como: ATS Insubria reports on workplace safety

  ATS Insubria presents data on inspection activities and prevention projects between Varese and Como, with over 8,125 interventions in 2025.

• Workplace safety: ATS Insubria's commitment between oversight and prevention

  ATS Insubria presents the data from the Workplace Safety and Prevention Service (PSAL) for 2025.

• Ticino increasingly loved by Germans: record number of tourists in 2025

  Over 450,000 overnight stays in 2025, with an 8.2% increase compared to 2024. Discover how Ticino attracts German tourists.

• Business Failures and Startups in Switzerland: The Unusual Boom of 2026

  In the first quarter of 2026, business failures in Switzerland doubled, but new companies reached record levels. Analysis and implications for cross-border workers.

• Ticketless train: Switzerland experiments with the future of mobility. What changes for cross-border workers

  Switzerland introduces the Bibo system for ticketless travel. National test starting April 27 with 3000 users, including cross-border workers from Ticino.

• Lugano-Zurich Train Breakdown: Passengers Walk from Bellinzona

  Technical fault cancels the 19:00 train, no replacement. Passengers waiting at Bellinzona station

• Red flags at the Gotthard: traffic chaos in May

  May 2026: black days expected for traffic at the Gotthard tunnel, with queues up to 20 km and delays up to 2 hours

• Nighttime closure of Gallarate exit on A8: what changes for cross-border workers

  The Gallarate exit on the A8 Milano-Varese will be closed during the night between Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April for maintenance work. Here are the alternatives

• Nighttime highway closures: what changes for cross-border workers

  From the night between April 28 and 29, nighttime closures between A8, Fiera Bypass, and Gallarate-Gattico Branch. Here are the alternatives

• S40 line disrupted until 21:00 due to staff shortage in Italy

  The S40 line between Mendrisio and Como San Giovanni and Varese is limited until 21:00 due to a lack of staff in Italy.

• Summer holidays 2026: costs rise due to war, but some destinations become cheaper

  A HolidayCheck analysis reveals that summer holiday prices are 10-20% higher than last year, but some destinations see drops.

• Trenord malfunctions: delays and cancellations in Lombardy on April 21

  A double technical failure at Albizzate and Milano Certosa caused widespread disruption across the Lombardy rail network on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

• Public transport: the challenge for Ticino

  Nils Planzer, CEO of a transport company, emphasizes the importance of investing in public transport to tackle the traffic challenges in Ticino.

• Military on Trenord trains: 20 euros per year for enhanced security

  From 1st May 2026, military personnel will be able to travel on Trenord trains in Lombardy with a discounted annual subscription of 20 euros to increase security on board.

• Ticino Highway Works: Nighttime Closures in Besnate, Turate, and on the A9

  Autostrade per l'Italia has scheduled nighttime interventions from April 20 to 24, 2026. Closures will affect Besnate, Turate, and the A9 between Lainate, Como, and Chiasso.

• New closures on the A9 Lainate-Como-Chiasso motorway: what changes for cross-border workers

  Autostrade per l'Italia announces nighttime closures on the A9 between Como and Chiasso for maintenance work. Here are the alternative routes and the implications for those crossing the border.