Bitesize News from Sunday, February 16th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Govt open to more lanes on autoroutes
Following the rejection of large scale autoroute widening by voters, the government says it’s open to the idea of using more emergency lanes to alleviate bottle necks at peak times.
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Passengers evacuated in Gotthard Tunnel
A train breakdown in the Gotthard Base Tunnel meant passengers had to be led to safety through an emergency link between the two bores.
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Anger at Swiss president reaction to VPs speech
A reaction to the speech by US Vice-President, JD Vance, is putting the Swiss president, Karin Keller Sutter, under pressure.