Helvetia Baloise is installing charging stations for electric cars in its properties with Energie 360°. The energy and e-mobility company has already taken over, expanded or newly installed over 150 charging stations in 13 buildings. Six further properties are in the planning stage, with more to

The start of construction work on the double-track expansion of the Bremgarten-Dietikon railway line and the renovation of Bremgartnerstrasse has been postponed until summer 2028. The delay is due to objections and project

Civil aviation in Switzerland generated direct added value of CHF 9.8 billion in 2024. Total added value amounts to CHF 24.8 billion. Zurich is the most accessible region in Europe. This is according to a report by INFRAS commissioned by the Federal Office of Civil

SBB has commissioned Implenia and Marti to construct five of the six lots in the Zurich-Winterthur multi-track project. The contract is worth around CHF 1.7 billion. Construction work is expected to be completed in around ten

Dormakaba has received several major orders from German airports for the 2025/2026 financial year. The specialist for door and security gate systems will supply, replace and maintain more than 650 Argus Air sensor gates at Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf

The Basel region is focusing its rail expansion efforts on the cross-city line between the SBB railway station and Badischer Bahnhof. This connection is necessary for the S-Bahn in the border triangle. To this end, the cantons of Basel and the Chamber of Commerce are prepared to forego other

The recently opened Câble C1, France's longest urban cable car, uses transport ropes and magnetic induction monitoring from Fatzer in Romanshorn. The cable car is intended to supplement the Paris transport network in a sustainable way and transport up to 11,000 people a

With the major Basel SBB West project, the federal government, the canton of Basel-Stadt and SBB are creating the infrastructural conditions for the station of the future. The extension, which is due to be completed from 2034, will link rail, streetcar, bus and bicycle in a new way and give the

The Basel region is sending out a strong signal for sustainable, cross-border development. With the submitted fifth-generation agglomeration program, investments totalling CHF 2.86 billion are being prepared, including CHF 293 million for projects to be implemented urgently from

STRABAG is continuing the renewal of the Central Railway line in the Haslital. The modernization project is intended to ensure flood protection there. The location of the construction site, which runs through several nature reserves, is a particular challenge for logistics and

Inductive charging makes electric cars automatic partners in the energy transition. Empa researchers, together with industry partners, have tested the wireless technology under real conditions for the first time with convincing results. The first converted vehicles are already registered on Swiss

The Altstadt multi-storey car park on Promenadenstrasse in Frauenfeld is the first private car park to be included in the city's Smart Parking system. There are already plans to connect the car park in the Passage shopping centre following its renovation. The Smart Parking system is based on a

With the urban climate master plan, the climate protection strategy and the circular economy in construction, Basel-Stadt is setting the course for net zero by 2037: densification in existing buildings, new instruments such as incentive taxes on grey emissions, a cantonal building parts warehouse

With the Stellwerk 2 project, SBB and the city of Winterthur are creating a compact, sustainable ensemble with 66 apartments, office, healthcare and educational spaces as well as a greatly expanded bicycle station by 2028. The result is an urban hinge between rail infrastructure, everyday mobility

The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has authorised the civilian conversion of the St. Stephan military airfield in the upper Simmental valley. Prospective Concepts Aeronautics AG has received the operating licence. The cantonal licence is still

SBB and its Thurgau subsidiary Thurbo open the new service facility in Weinfelden. SBB will service the existing fleet here on behalf of Thurbo and commission and maintain 329 new Flirt trains. Thurbo has invested CHF 18.4 million in the

The "Transport 45" report presented by Federal Councillor Albert Rösti is the first comprehensive future scenario for road, rail and conurbation transport. However, while DETEC emphasizes the ETH study as a strategic basis for the coming decades, the cities are voicing clear criticism. The report

The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has approved the additional rail link between Zurich and Winterthur. The nine-kilometre Brüttener Tunnel is to be built for this purpose. The expansion should shorten journey times and enable more connections. It will cost 3.3 billion Swiss

The Federal Council has instructed the responsible federal department to draw up a plan for the next stage in the expansion of the transport infrastructure. This is based on a report by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), which defines priority

Digital parking systems, data-driven land use and artificial intelligence. After Expo Real 2025, it is clear that the mobility turnaround has long since arrived on the land of the real estate industry. Europe's leading free-flow provider Wemolo identifies five trends that are transforming parking

A STRABAG team led by site manager Carina Bessel has completely renovated the Stgegia bridge on the Lukmanierstrasse. Specialist civil engineering, timber construction and civil engineering from STRABAG worked together on the construction site at an altitude of 1900

The test of autonomous shuttle buses at Zurich Airport has reached automation level 3. With a safety driver on board, employees can use the buses within the

Despite initial euphoria, interest in electric cars is stagnating. These are the findings of a survey conducted by insurer AXA Switzerland in collaboration with the Sotomo research institute. At the same time, more people are planning to buy a car again. American manufacturers are losing ground,

The Adelboden Light and Waterworks (LWA) commissions the first direct current fast charging station in Adelboden. It offers outputs of 50 to 100 kilowatts. Electric cars can be charged here in 30 to 60

Cargo sour terrain (CST) is abandoning its goal of realizing a Swiss freight metro in the near future. CST justifies this by stating that the federal government, cantons and cities must first create suitable framework conditions. The focus is now on consulting. Ten jobs are being

Designwerk has achieved a charging capacity of over 1 megawatt for electric lorries in a demonstration test during fast charging. The test under real conditions clears a hurdle for the successful long-distance use of the

Fatzer from Romanshorn has supplied two new hauling ropes for the Rigiblick funicular in Zurich. Following its modernization, the funicular will resume operations in the

The federal government has approved the construction of the new tower at Zurich Airport. The control tower is to be built from 2027 and will later become part of the sustainable new Dock A replacement building. This will not only modernize air traffic control, but also implement a forward-looking

The Swiss Transit Lab, the cantons of Zurich and Aargau and SBB are preparing the deployment of self-driving vehicles in the Furttal valley. A digital map of the region is currently being created as part of the iamo pilot project. This will be followed by a training and test

The city of Lucerne wants to create around 30 public locations with charging infrastructure by 2035. To this end, it is making public land available to third-party providers in return for a concession fee and investing just under CHF 1 million. Other measures are also intended to promote the