The prevention assistants.
Hello Doctor Rail I have seen young people at Lucerne station with SBB RailFair on their work clothes. What exactly is their job? Best wishes, Andrea Hello Andrea What you saw were our prevention...
View ArticleTimetable change 2014/2015.
Dear Doctor Rail, The timetable changes every year – what’s happening this year? And how does such a timetable actually come about? Kind regards, Dora Dear Dora, Thank you for your question. The last...
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Ticket machine helpline.
Hello Doctor Rail, Is it true that the new SBB ticket machines can also speak? Regards, Ferdinand Dear Ferdinand, Well, that’s not completely true but it is to do with speaking. As we reported before...
View ArticleDriverless trains.
Dear Doctor Rail, There has recently been a lot of public discussion about driverless cars. When will we see the first driverless trains? I look forward to your answer in the SBB blog. Martin Dear...
View ArticleThe SBB sheep: ask Doctor Rail.
Dear Doctor Rail I have read that SBB is now using sheep to maintain the embankments. Isn’t it dangerous for the animals to graze so close to the tracks? Best wishes, Käthy Dear Käthy Yes, the...
View ArticleSBB Mobile: New app out soon.
Dear Doctor Rail, I have been a satisfied user of SBB Mobile for several years, but now the app is showing its age. Are there any new developments? Thanks in advance for your response, Silvia Dear...
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Complete overhaul of the Intercity tilting trains.
Dear Doctor Rail Recently I’ve been seeing trains that have an SBB double arrow on the front while other, identical trains don’t. Why is this? Best regards, Silvan Dear Silvan You’re definitely a true...
View Article2015 timetable change: everything is new in December.
Dear Doctor Rail Why is this timetable change so challenging? So what exactly is changing? Best wishes, Barbara Dear Barbara The timetable changes on 13 December 2015. This year, there’s a lot going...
View ArticleSBB is surfing on a green wave.
Dear Doctor Rail, I recently saw a headline in the media which talked about the “green wave in the rail industry”. Can you tell me more about this? Best regards, Konrad Hello Konrad If a driver takes...
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Saving energy on the move with the Zurich S-Bahn.
Trains that put themselves in sleep mode, a heat pump that provides heating in the winter and cooling in the summer, and LED lighting instead of outdated fluorescent tubes: SBB is already working hard...
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