SBB wants to become more punctual in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino
Published: Friday, Jan 26th 2024, 10:41
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SBB passenger trains were just as punctual in 2023 as in the previous year. 92.5 percent of trains arrived on time. SBB is not yet satisfied with the figures in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, where improvements are needed.
Trains in German-speaking Switzerland were the most punctual (94.3 percent punctuality in the eastern region and 92.8 percent in the central region), SBB announced on Friday. The derailment of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in August had a major impact on punctuality in passenger and freight traffic in the second half of the year.
As in the previous year, 98.7 percent of passengers reached their connections. It was therefore possible to maintain the "good punctuality" of the previous year, despite a considerable increase in travelers. The challenges were also greater than in previous years due to around 20,000 construction sites for maintenance. In addition, 700 expansion and renewal projects were underway.
New timetable for French-speaking Switzerland
According to the press release, punctuality in French-speaking Switzerland was 89.2%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in the previous year. The main reason for the unsatisfactory punctuality is still the insufficiently robust timetable. SBB has therefore worked with the federal government and the French-speaking Switzerland Transport Conference to develop a new timetable from 2025.
In Ticino, punctuality has increased by 1.3 percentage points to 90.4%. Until the repair work on the Gotthard Base Tunnel is completed in September 2024, maintaining punctuality in Ticino will remain a challenge.
According to SBB, a train is considered punctual in Switzerland if it arrives at the station less than three minutes late. There are several reasons for the good punctuality. For example, trains and railroad systems work reliably overall and SBB has further improved the planning of construction sites, the railroad company added.
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