City dwellers prefer more pedestrian and bicycle areas
March 21, 2019, 9:36 a.m.People living in cities say they like the public transport system but don’t like traffic jams and traffic noise.
Weekend traffic warning as ski season begins
Feb. 1, 2019, 9:55 a.m.The ski season kicks off properly this weekend – and the Federal Roads Office is warning of heavy weekend traff...
Politician criticizes snow clearers in Zurich
Jan. 11, 2019, 9:49 a.m.Snow clearing services in Zurich are defending themselves against critics who say they’re not clearing sidewalk...
Parents warned about children snowball throwing
Jan. 9, 2019, 8:56 a.m.Parents are being told if their children throw snowballs irresponsibly, they could be prosecuted.
Government eyes traffic blackspots for improvements
Jan. 7, 2019, 9:52 a.m.Reports in yesterday’s NZZ newspaper suggests the Swiss government is examining a series of major road improvem...
Faulty traffic light forces politicians to intervene
Nov. 29, 2018, 9:37 a.m.A defective traffic light in Biel has been driving motorists crazy for the past two months – and it took interv...
New traffic laws established for 2019
Oct. 11, 2018, 10:22 a.m.Several new traffic laws will come into force in the New Year.
Speeding bikes kibosh lane experiment in Geneva
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:15 a.m.Speeding motorcycles are being blamed for the ending of an experiment to allow bikers to use bus lanes in Geneva.
World's first international car-pooling lane to open in Geneva
Sept. 17, 2018, 6:45 a.m.The world’s first international car-pooling lane will open at a Geneva border crossing next month.
Traffic disrupted in Zurich after man climbs crane
Sept. 12, 2018, 6:50 a.m.Traffic was disrupted around Zurich main train station yesterday afternoon after a man climbed a crane.
Geneva driver shocked at green traffic light fine
Aug. 22, 2018, 8 a.m.A driver in Geneva says he’s shocked to get a CHF 250 fine for ignoring a traffic light. It's not that he c...
Traffic jams not just frustrating but also very expensive
Aug. 9, 2018, 9:38 a.m.Traffic jams in Switzerland are costing the economy nearly CHF 2 billion a year, according to the latest figures from...
Traffic jams getting worse in Switzerland
June 12, 2018, 9:42 a.m.Swiss roads are getting busier and busier and jams are getting worse. That won’t come as a surprise to many com...
French president visit closes roads in Geneva border region
May 31, 2018, 6:23 a.m.Major traffic disruption is expected today around the Geneva border region with the Pays de Gex as French president E...
Drivers tackled major delays at Gotthard after fire
May 22, 2018, 6:03 a.m.Holiday makers suffered major jams at the Gotthard Tunnel over the long weekend as the San Bernadino tunnel had to be...
Call to make forming 'emergency lane' law
May 8, 2018, 6:51 a.m.The federal government is examining if it should make it law that drivers should create a corridor for emergency vehi...
Heavy traffic expected this month
May 7, 2018, 6:52 a.m.May is the month of public holidays. And the Federal Roads Office is warning of major delays at the weekends.
Road workers stumped by rock
April 18, 2018, 7:04 a.m.Workers building a new lane on the autoroute near Gümligen in Bern have come across a massive rock which is leav...
Workers cause gas explosion in Zurich
April 17, 2018, 6:59 a.m.Workers caused a gas explosion in Zurich yesterday afternoon which damaged 25 cars. But no one was hurt.
Pensioner chooses prison over fine
April 13, 2018, 6:37 a.m.A 75 year old pensioner in canton Thurgau decided to go to prison for week and not pay a CHF 700 traffic fine –...
Easter traffic lighter than expected - but unprepared drivers cause problems
April 3, 2018, 8:49 a.m.Traffic heading through the Gotthard tunnel this Easter holiday was lighter than expected. It’s thought the col...
Traffic to be heavy this weekend
March 29, 2018, 7:02 a.m.Traffic is expected to be heavy over the long Easter weekend. Jams at the Gotthard Tunnel started yesterday – w...
'Gotthard Racer' could escape jail - Ticino minister outraged
March 22, 2018, 7:01 a.m.The German driver, nicknamed the Gotthard Racer, may escape a prison term – despite being sentenced to a spell ...
Major accident causes traffic chaos near Basel
March 15, 2018, 6:55 a.m.The A2 autoroute near Basel was closed for the whole of yesterday afternoon after a tanker carrying highly flammable ...
