SBB would like a direct connection from Zurich to Rome
Published: Saturday, Nov 9th 2024, 07:00
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SBB would like to have a direct connection from Zurich to Rome in addition to the new Italian connections. However, according to Véronique Stephan, Director of Passenger Traffic at SBB, the necessary rolling stock is not available, as she told the "Tamedia" newspapers.
The train paths are already heavily utilized today. The fact that there is a lack of space in both Italy and Switzerland is often forgotten in the discussion about additional train connections abroad. The rail network is shared with regional and freight trains, so if you want more capacity, someone has to give up.
Stephan sees potential in a direct connection between Geneva and Lyon, but this would depend on the interest of the French partner. The partners abroad know their markets best, and an international connection must be economically worthwhile, she continued.
New direct trains to destinations in Italy
SBB and Trenitalia will offer direct trains from Zurich to Florence and Livorno and vice versa from 2026. To mark the extension of their cooperation, the two railroad companies also presented a new Eurocity train that will run between the two countries.
An additional connection from Zurich to Milan and Venice will also be introduced from 2026, according to a press release issued by SBB on Friday. In 2023, SBB and Trenitalia will transport around 500,000 more international travelers between the two countries than in 2019, it added. In total, 2.4 million people traveled by train between Switzerland and Italy last year.
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