Topic: Gotthard route

Cracked wheel caused Gotthard derailment, but ‘could not have been detected’

The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) confirmed initial suspicions that the derailment of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel on 10 August was caused by a…

Successful train evacuation exercise in the Ceneri Base Tunnel

Swiss railway operator SBB conducted a rescue exercise in the Ceneri Base Tunnel last weekend. The main focus of the “Sare” rescue exercise and emergency drills was to…