Federal Council to invest CHF3.5 billion in regional transport

The federal government wants to support regional public transport with almost CHF3.5 billion ($2.79 billion) from 2026 to 2028. This is an average of 1.7% more per year than before. The additional money would go towards rolling stock and the further expansion of services. The plans, which the Federal Council submitted for consultation procedure on Wednesday, are intended to expand existing service in canton Jura, as well as the new Hochrhein-Bodensee-Express, and the Oberalp Pass, Liestal-Basel, Lucerne-Engelberg, and Urseren-Surselva routes. Also the Regionalps rail network in Valais and several other regions would benefit from increased frequency of service. Daily news – Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox. There would also be more boat connections between Lausanne and Thonon-les-Bains in France. The Federal Council also wants to use the money to promote energy transition projects such as electric vehicles and innovation. The government has announced that ...