A bomb scare on a train in canton Solothurn caused major problems last night across the network- and an arrest of a man.
The train was stopped at Däniken station after a report of a bomb just after 9pm. Passengers were evacuated and the train searched. Nothing was found.
Swiss Federal Railways say the stopped train caused cancellations and delays elsewhere.
A 49-year-old was arrested and questioned by police.
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