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  • Trinational S-Bahn: 33 new Flirt Evo France trains for the Basel area

    Trinational S-Bahn: 33 new Flirt Evo France trains for the Basel area

    New S-Bahn connections for the Basel area
    Every day, 60,000 people commute in the border triangle of Switzerland, France and Germany – including 30,000 commuters between Alsace and north-west Switzerland. Around 90 per cent of them currently use the car. This is set to change: From the end of 2030, a direct S-Bahn connection will be introduced between north-west Switzerland and Alsace. The aim is to get as many commuters as possible onto the railway, including the more than 6,000 employees in the EuroAirport catchment area and the approximately eight million air passengers a year.

    Introduction in stages
    The new cross-border S-Bahn lines will be introduced in stages:

    • From December 2030: Commissioning of the S2 (Olten-Basel-Mulhouse) and S4 (Laufen-Basel-St. Louis) lines every 30 minutes.
    • From 2034/35: Connection of EuroAirport to both lines, together with the French regional express line Strasbourg-Mulhouse-Basel (TER200) every 10 minutes between EuroAirport and Basel SBB.

    Procurement of the new trains
    SBB is procuring 33 Flirt Evo France trains from Stadler to operate the new railway service. These vehicles are characterised by two special features:

    • A standardised fleet:
      The trains can be used in both countries, which reduces complexity and increases operational flexibility. The vehicles can be efficiently coupled as single or multiple traction and replace the previous vehicles on the Mulhouse-Basel line (TEROmnibus).
    • Two systems:
      The trains are technically equipped to be authorised in Switzerland and France. They have two integrated traction current and railway safety systems to ensure smooth cross-border operation.

    Investment and project management
    The investment for the procurement of the 33 trains amounts to around 320 million Swiss francs. SBB and SNCF Voyageurs jointly founded EuroBasilea AG in July 2023 to ensure efficient preparation and timely commissioning of the new service. Further information is available at www.eurobasilea.com

  • Bike tower starts pilot operation

    Bike tower starts pilot operation

    The V-Locker bicycle parking tower is starting pilot operations together with SBB at Münchenbuchsee station. According to a media release from V-Locker AG, the parking tower will initially offer test users "the desired level of security for parking high-quality bicycles". There is also space for a helmet, rain protection and luggage.

    The pilot operation will provide first insights into user expectations and experiences. The operators want to promote the development of a comprehensive network of V-Locker bicycle parking towers. The establishment of bicycle parking towers at strategic points is intended to encourage commuters to switch to local public transport. The aim is to motivate motorists in particular to use the bike for the daily commute to the train station.

    The Swiss Climate Foundation is an important partner in this project, emphasizes V-Locker in the press release. Thanks to your support, the first milestones could have been realized on time. The fruitful discussions on the social benefit of the system were helpful in formulating a modern, future-oriented solution for current problems in micromobility.