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Transport and traffic

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

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68 articles on transport and traffic, newest first.

• Transalpine freight traffic: data and growth in 2026

  Growth in transalpine freight traffic of 3.1% in the first half of 2026. The share of the railroad stands at 68%, while trucks are growing.

• He was 13 years old and fatally hit by a train.

  A 13-year-old Russian teenager died after being hit by a train at Bern's Europaplatz station

• Neuchâtel transport subscriptions: zones and fares

  Find out how public transport passes work in the Canton of Neuchâtel: fare zones, half-price, GA and discounts for students and apprentices.

• Public transport in Valais: zones, fares and season tickets

  Practical guide to the Valais mobility system: how commuter and resident zones and passes work in compliance with federal directives.

• Reducing traffic: cheap tickets are not enough

  An HSLU study reveals that convenience, secure parking and luggage transport are more important than price to encourage public transport.

• Vaud canton transport subscriptions: zones and rates

  Monthly, annual, half-price and General Subscriptions in Swiss public transport. How fare zones and student discounts work.

• Internal Appenzello transport subscriptions: tariff zones

  Public transport in Appenzello Interno: fare community, zones, annual and monthly subscriptions, half-price, GA, discounts for students and apprentices.

• Schaffhausen transport subscriptions: zones and rates

  Complete guide to public transport subscriptions in the canton of Schaffhausen: fare community, monthly and annual subscriptions, half-price, GA and student discounts.

• SBB offers solutions for finding seats on trains

  SBB has drawn irritated reactions from some passengers with its tips on finding seats on trains.

• Public transport under attack: the SEV raises its voice against violence

  On 3 September, the SEV union organises a day of action against violence against public transport employees, with events at different train stations.

• St. Gallen Transportation Subscriptions: Zones and Rates

  Discover the tariff structure of the Canton of St. Gallen: tariff community, zones, annual and monthly subscriptions, Half-price and AG, discounts for students.

• Uri subscriptions: zones, rates and national offers

  How the URI pricing community works: zones, annual and monthly subscriptions, student discounts, and combinations with Halbtax and AG.

• Public transport in Canton Uri: zones and season tickets

  Passepartout system in Canton Uri: how the SBB zones, annual and monthly subscriptions, half-price and AG work.

• SBB direct trains to Barcelona, Amsterdam and London

  Vincent Ducrot announces SBB plan: 40 international trains to major European capitals. Implementation by 2030.

• Transport Ordinances: open consultation on video surveillance

  Public consultation from 26 August to 26 November 2026 for two federal ordinances on video surveillance and bodycam in Swiss public transport.

• Public transport tickets canton Freiburg: zones and fares

  Progressive fare zones, annual and monthly subscriptions, discounts for students: a complete guide to public transport in Freiburg and the country.

• Freiburg Transport Subscriptions: Zones and Rates

  How fare zones, half-price, AG and student discounts work in the transport subscriptions of the Canton of Fribourg.

• Glarus transport subscriptions: zones, rates and discounts

  Tariff zone system, annual and monthly subscriptions, combination with half-price AG and discounts for students and apprentices in the Canton of Glarus.

• Freiburg: 117 million for 13 new Flirt trains

  Stadler Rail will supply 13 new Flirt Evo trains to the Freiburg Public Transport for CHF 117 million. First deliveries in December 2028.

• The Federal Council on Railway Planning

  The government opinion of 19 August 2026 was published in the CoG-S report of 18 May 2026 on rail infrastructure strategies.

• Transport Basel Countryside: subscriptions, zones and fares

  Monthly and annual subscriptions, fare zones, half-price and GA for commuters and students in Basel Countryside.

• Exceptional transport: the new federal standards

  DETEC uniformly regulates private escorts for exceptional transports. Federal consultation until November 20, 2026.

• Electric vans compared to traditional vans: new from 1 October 2026

  The Federal Council will equate electric commercial vehicles up to 4.25 tonnes with traditional vans from 1 October 2026. Driving at 120 km/h on the motorway, national tachograph exemption: everything you need to know.

• Public transport subscriptions Canton Solothurn zones and fares

  Information on fares and public transport zones in the canton of Solothurn