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

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• Free Museum Entry in Swimwear at Beyeler Foundation

  The Beyeler Foundation in Riehen offers free entry in swimwear for a day dedicated to Paul Cézanne and his paintings of bathers.

• Verbania Landscape Museum: free entry for residents

  On May 8, 2026, residents can enjoy free entry to the Verbania Landscape Museum to celebrate the patron saint's day of San Vittore.

• Free museum entry in swimwear

  The Beyeler Foundation in Riehen offers free entry to visitors in swimwear, inspired by the exhibition dedicated to Paule Cézanne.

• One click and adult service bills arrive

  A Ticino teenager received a 166.80 CHF bill for an adult service subscription mistakenly signed up for. Here's how to react.

• 1st May Weekend in Varese: Unmissable Events

  From the feast of San Vittore to the hot air balloon spectacle in Angera, here's what to do during the 1st May weekend in the province of Varese.

• Trenord: 17 lines eligible for compensation, Como worst

  Alarm data for commuters: 17 out of 42 lines qualify for compensation, with the Asso-Seveso-Milan line being the worst overall.

• SBB and Siemens: 116 new trains for Ticino

  Two billion francs for 116 double-decker trains for suburban traffic. They will enter service from 2031.

• Nightmare A2 return: queues from Rivera to Lugano Sud

  Black day for commuters: accidents and heavy traffic on the A2, queues from Rivera to Lugano Sud and border crossings congested.

• Trenord: 17 lines insufficient by February 2026

  In February 2026, 17 out of 42 Trenord lines are eligible for delay compensation. Astuti (Pd): 'Assessor Lucente, please explain'.

• Trenord: 25 lines with compensation, disastrous start to 2026

  Alarm bells for Trenord: 25 lines with compensation in January 2026, 17 in February. The Pd demands clarity.

• Railway: progress in infrastructure expansion

  300 projects underway to expand the Swiss railway network by 2035, with work ongoing in Lausanne and Fribourg.

• Record passenger numbers on Swiss trains in 2026

  Major Swiss rail companies report a 5% increase in the first quarter of 2026, while freight transport drops by 4%.

• A2 lane closed: heavy delays up to 1h40

  Heavy traffic between Chiasso and Grancia, queue from Chiasso/Balerna. Police checking the road.

• Heavy traffic on A2: up to 1 hour 40 minutes delay

  Red alert this morning on the A2 motorway between Chiasso and Lugano, with delays of up to 104 minutes due to a broken down vehicle.

• Overtourism in Switzerland: Lucerne and Grindelwald collapsing

  Lucerne surpasses Venice in tourist overnight stays. Initiative to block new hotels and Airbnb restrictions.

• Switzerland traffic noise: 500 deaths a year

  In Switzerland, 500 people die each year due to traffic noise. The strategies of the Canton of Ticino to reduce it: sound-absorbing asphalt and noise meter.

• Giro-E 2026: Stage from Angera to Verbania on Lake Maggiore

  A Giro-E stage combines sports, sustainability, and tourism promotion along Lake Maggiore, starting from Angera on May 22, 2026.

• Heavy traffic tax: missed revenue and control gaps

  Lorenzo Quadri reports issues with the new heavy traffic tax collection system, with risks of fraud and missed revenue.

• Swiss initiative: 1.5 billion for trains and mobility vouchers

  A Swiss popular initiative aims to tax flight tickets to fund public transport and mobility vouchers. Here's what changes.

• Electric cars: charging is the most critical moment

  A fire in a Breganzona garage has refocused attention on the risks associated with charging electric cars.

• Tax on planes to fund trains: initiative in Ticino

  A committee proposes taxing plane tickets to support public transport in Switzerland, with a minimum contribution of 30 francs.

• Trenord tickets on WhatsApp: how it works

  Trenord introduces tickets purchasable via WhatsApp, available at self-service and Digital Gate in Milan and Malpensa T1.

• Bodio-Giornico: slow and sustainable mobility

  The new cycle and pedestrian path between Bodio and Giornico has been completed, a project for sustainable mobility in the region.

• TiLo S40 disruptions: staff scheduling error

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