(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Delays to long-distance trains from Germany, Austria and Italy to Switzerland are commonplace, which have a negative impact on connections in Switzerland.
To mitigate the delays caused by Deutsche Bahn (DB), SBB no longer wants to include trains arriving from Munich to Zurich via St Gallen in the Swiss timetable, SBB told the Keystone-ATS news agency, confirming a report in the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Eurocity trains are integrated into the Swiss timetable, but if a Eurocity misses its slot, it is not possible to overtake a slower train and make up the lost time.
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To reduce delays, SBB no longer wants to include these trains in the Swiss timetable on the St Gallen-Zurich line. The stop in St Gallen should only be used for disembarking in Switzerland from Germany. In addition, the waiting time for Eurocity trains arriving late in Switzerland must be adjusted.
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Trains from Italy's Milano Centrale station to Switzerland are set to depart earlier. This will give SBB more time to absorb any delays on the Simplon rail route from Milan to Geneva or Basel via Brig.
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According to SBB, punctuality on this line“fell over the summer, which is why we are working on improvements in collaboration with our Italian partners”, it told SonntagsZeitung. SBB estimated that the punctuality of international passenger traffic from Italy on the Gotthard route was at an“acceptable level”.
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SBB did not reveal any details of negotiations with Austrian Railways (ÖBB). Various proposals for improvements are currently under discussion, it said in a press release. However, SBB said it was“not satisfied” with the punctuality of long-distance passenger services from Austria.
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