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March 20, 2019 | Financial

Cost efficiencies drive SBB to record profit

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) reported a record year in 2018, with operating revenue up by 2.2% to SFr 9.6bn ($US 9.6bn) and consolidated profit increasing by 42.5% to a record SFr 568.4m. This was achieved in spite of a 1.3% increase in operating expenses to SFr 9bn.

March 6, 2019 | Europe

100,000th train travels through the Gotthard Base Tunnel

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has marked the 100,000th train to travel through the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) since it was commissioned on June 1 2016, with an SBB Cargo International freight service making the milestone journey.

February 7, 2019 | Freight

SBB Cargo extends contracts with Swiss Post and DB Cargo

SBB Cargo has signed multi-year contract extensions with Swiss Post and DB Cargo for domestic and international rail freight services.

December 17, 2018 | Freight

Swiss government confirms plans for SBB Cargo reform

THE Swiss Federal Council has confirmed as part of its strategic objectives for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) for 2019-2022 that the company’s rail freight subsidiary, SBB Cargo, will be opened up to a third-party minority shareholder

September 24, 2018 | Financial

Efficiency drive boosts SBB first-half profits

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) recorded consolidated net income of SFr 292m ($US 304m) in the first half of this year, a substantial increase over the SFr 152m in the first half of 2017, according to the company’s latest financial results.

April 2, 2018 | Freight

SBB Cargo trials automatic wagon coupling

SBB Cargo is set to trial Voith’s CargoFlex Type Scharfenberg automatic freight coupling on five wagons in mixed service beginning in January 2019.

March 22, 2018 | Financial

SBB results improve despite Swiss rail freight slump

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) published its annual results on March 20, revealing an increase in income despite heavy losses in the struggling domestic rail freight market.

December 8, 2017 | Freight

DB Network apologises for Rastatt disruption

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Network has apologised to rail freight operators using the Karlsruhe - Basle Rhine Valley Line for the extensive disruption which occurred in the wake of the collapse of a new tunnel at Rastatt in August.

November 23, 2017 | Freight

Swiss rail freight continues to gain market share

SWITZERLAND’s rail freight operators continued to gain market share from road in 2016, according to figures published this week by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

November 7, 2017 | Freight

Digitalised intermodal freight project launched

A group of rail freight operators and logistics companies has launched a project which aims to enhance intermodal transport services by embracing digital technologies.

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SBB Cargo

Cost efficiencies drive SBB to record profit

100,000th train travels through the Gotthard Base Tunnel

SBB Cargo extends contracts with Swiss Post and DB Cargo

Swiss government confirms plans for SBB Cargo reform

Efficiency drive boosts SBB first-half profits

SBB Cargo trials automatic wagon coupling

SBB results improve despite Swiss rail freight slump

DB Network apologises for Rastatt disruption

Swiss rail freight continues to gain market share

Digitalised intermodal freight project launched

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