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Rail 2000 (
German
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* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
: ''Bahn 2000'';
French: ''Rail 2000'',
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
: ''Ferrovia 2000'') is a large-scale project of the
Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways (german: link=no, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, ''SBB''; french: link=no, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses, ''CFF''; it, Ferrovie federali svizzere, ''FFS'') is the national railway company of Switzerland. It is usuall ...
(SFR) established in 1987 to improve the quality of the
Swiss rail network for the
New millennium
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. It includes measures to accelerate a number of existing connections and the modernisation of rolling stock. The
federal government
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decision to support the project in 1986 was approved by a referendum in 1987. In 2004 the first phase was completed consisting of around 130 projects with a budget of around
CHF 5.9 billion.
History
Background
After years of heavy investment in roads in the postwar years, the share of rail in the total passenger market in Switzerland had been significantly reduced by the end of the 1960s. At this time SFR decided that changes were necessary to increase rail patronage. More trains were operated in order to increase frequencies; this led to a 75% increase in passengers between 1971 and 1983 on the Bern–Zürich route. In the 1970s the Swiss government and SFR decided to make further improvements in rail services. In 1972, the SFR introduced a
regular interval timetable (German: ''Taktfahrplan''). Under this timetable trains arrive and leave each station at the same minute past every hour. Services at
Zürich HB
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich () ...
were reorganised so that trains arrived on each line before the hour or half-hour and left after the hour or half-hour, making it easier to change to trains on other lines. This required the provision of additional platforms to allow every train to be in station simultaneously. The Rail 2000 project was intended to enhance the regular interval timetable.
New transverse trunkline
In the late 1960s the SFR developed a proposal for a new east-west trunkline (German: ''Haupttransversale'', NHT). This was considered by the ''Swiss Transport Commission'' (German: ''Schweizerischen Gesamtverkehrskommission'', GVK). In 1977 after almost six years work, the GVK submitted a 400-page report, which recommended the construction of a new railway between
Geneva
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
and
Lake Constance
Lake Constance (german: Bodensee, ) refers to three Body of water, bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, ca ...
and between Basel and Olten. On these routes, a total of 120 kilometres of new line would allow operation of trains at up to 200 kilometres per hour.
A Federal Government committee supported SFR's proposal but considered that investment should be initially concentrated on the sections of route between Basel, Olten and Bern. To the contrary, the
canton of Solothurn
The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (german: Kanton Solothurn rm, Chantun Soloturn french: Canton de Soleure; it, Canton Soletta) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.
Hi ...
complained that the new line would benefit only the large centres and that rural areas would be disadvantaged. An action committee was established to oppose it at a referendum. This proved unnecessary, however, as the
Federal Council took the view that the project was "too narrow" and too focussed on the East-West transverse line and its feeder lines with too little done to improve Swiss railway system as a whole. In mid 1984 the Directorate General of the SFR established an expert group under the name "Rail 2000" with a mission to develop a new concept that not only improved the main axes, but would develop the whole Swiss rail network in the medium to long-term.
Rail 2000
On 27 March 1985 SFR presented the Transport Department with a new project draft. This was met with a positive response from the political parties and associations; the
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'' (''NZZ''; "New Journal of Zürich") is a Swiss, German-language daily newspaper, published by NZZ Mediengruppe in Zürich. The paper was founded in 1780. It was described as having a reputation as a high-quality ne ...
called the concept attractive, flexible and evolutionary.
The aim of the concept was to connect the main hub stations in less than an hour (particularly Zürich, Bern and Lausanne) so that trains could arrive before the hour or half hour and depart again shortly thereafter. Trains therefore would have to run as fast as necessary to meet this object, not as fast as possible.
The federal parliament voted to approve ''Rail 2000'' in May 1986. It granted CHF 5.4 billion for the
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line
The Mattstetten–Rothrist new line (''Neubaustrecke Mattstetten-Rothrist'') is Switzerland's first railway to reach speeds above 160 km/h (100mph) in regular operations, running between Mattstetten and Rothrist. It forms most of the Olten– ...
between Olten and Bern and for a connection from near
Herzogenbuchsee
Herzogenbuchsee is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The population is 7055 (2011), counting the villages in the Oberaargau. The traditional name was ''Buchsi''.
History
Herzogenb ...
to
Solothurn
Solothurn ( , ; french: Soleure ; it, Soletta ; rm, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the Capital (political), capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the n ...
. Opposition formed in regions where the new line would be built. The opposition was directed not against the rail project, but against the route of the new line and the loss of arable land. Nevertheless, all major parties supported the project at
a referendum in 1987 and it gained a majority of 57.0%.
Development and implementation
By 1991, it was clear that costs had been massively underestimated. The full implementation of the project as planned in 1985 was now estimated to cost CHF 16 billion (1991 prices). In 1992 the Federal Council decreed a modification and staging of the project, with the cost of the first stage set at a maximum of CHF 7.4 billion. This revision had the following consequences:
*Cancellation of the proposed new line from
Zurich Airport
Zürich Airport (), french: Aéroport de Zurich, it, Aeroporto di Zurigo, rm, Eroport da Turitg is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zürich, Switze ...
to
Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria), La ...
through the
Brütten
Brütten is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
History
Brütten is first mentioned in 876 as ''Pritta''.
Geography
Brütten has an area of . Of this area, 58.9% is used for agricultural purpo ...
tunnel.
*The proposed upgrade of the
Bern–Lausanne line south of
Fribourg
, neighboring_municipalities= Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, Sankt Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne
, twintowns = Rueil-Malmaison (France)
, website = www.ville-fribourg.ch
, Location of , Location of ()
() o ...
was restricted to the construction of the new Vauderens tunnel, abandoning a proposed new line from
Siviriez
Siviriez (; frp, Severié ) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Siviriez is first mentioned in 1147 as ''Sivrie''.
Geography
Siviriez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.5% is u ...
to
Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne (; frp, Velârs-sur-Gllânna ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Geography
Villars-sur-Glâne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.3% is used for agricultural purposes ...
.
*The proposed upgrade of the
Hauenstein line was limited to the Adler tunnel, abandoning a proposed third tunnel through the Jura between
Muttenz
Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim and next to the city of Basel.
History
Under the Roman Empire a hamlet called Montetum ...
and Olten.
*Use of
tilting train
A tilting train is a train that has a mechanism enabling increased speed on regular rail tracks. As a train (or other vehicle) rounds a curve at speed, objects inside the train experience centrifugal force. This can cause packages to slide abo ...
s instead of some line improvements proposed on the
Jura foot line
The Jura Foot Line (french: ligne du Pied-du-Jura, german: Jurafusslinie) or Jura South Foot Line, is a railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Olten along the foot of the southern Jura range through Solothurn, Grenchen, Biel/Bienne, Neuchâte ...
*Avoiding platform extensions through the use of
double deck coaches with a correspondingly higher density of seating
A further modification of the project was the decision to construct a new double track line in the tunnel from Zürich to Thalwil (
Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel (ZBT) is a railway tunnel under the Zimmerberg mountains in Switzerland. Phase I of the tunnel was opened to traffic during April 2003.
The ZBT has been divided into two phases of work; as of 2020, only Phase I is ope ...
Stage 1) instead of expanding the existing line from two to four lines to allow an expansion of capacity for the
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, ...
and long-distance trains connecting to
Lucerne
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...
and the
Gotthard line
The Gotthard railway (german: Gotthardbahn; it, Ferrovia del Gottardo) is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. The line forms a major part of an important international railway link between nort ...
.
This project has been renamed as Rail 2000, Stage 1 and was completed on 12 December 2004. Its final cost was CHF 5.9 billion (1994 prices), less than the 1992 estimate for the redesigned project.
Implementation of Stage 1
During the implementation of ''Rail 2000'' sub-projects were brought into operation every 2 years from 1997. The biggest improvement, the commissioning of the new line, however, was not completed until 12 December 2004. Additional improvements included:
*Trains every half hour on some long-distance routes
*Same travel time between
Geneva
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
and
Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 43 ...
via
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
and via
Neuchâtel
, neighboring_municipalities= Auvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise, Savagnier
, twintowns = Aarau (Switzerland), Besançon (France), ...
.
*Reduction of the travel time between Zürich and Bern by 13 minutes.
Due to the delayed introduction of the new
ETCS
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is the signalling and control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It is a replacement for legacy train protection systems and designed to replace the many incompatible s ...
train control system, the new and upgraded sections of line initially had conventional signalling technology with a maximum speed of only 160 km/h. Therefore, the journey on the central section between Zürich and Bern was shortened by only about 11 minutes instead of the planned 13 minutes. Since March 2007, the entire new line operated with ETCS, allowing an increase to the maximum speed to 200 km/h since December 2007. The resulting reduction in travel time has allowed the regular interval timetable to be stable as it can now cope with some delays.
As part of ''Rail 2000'', in order to introduce language neutrality, the former regional local trains (German: ''Regionalzüge'') were renamed ''Regio'' (abbr. ''R'') and the regional fast trains (German: ''Schnellzüge'';
French: ''train direct'';
Italian
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*** Regional Ita ...
: ''treno diretto'') were renamed ''RegioExpress'' (Abbr. ''RE'') or ''InterRegio'' (Abbr. ''IR'').
Projects
''Rail 2000'' included the following subprojects:
*Modernisation of the rolling stock
*More trains, including trains on main lines every half hour
*Better connections
*Increased capacity by extending double or four track sections to close gaps
*Separation of traffic at rail junctions and at main railway stations
*More services on both urban and regional lines
*Improvements to connections in central Zürich
*The Mattstetten–Rothrist new line and consequent reduction in travel time between Zürich and Bern from 69 to 58 minutes (56 minutes from the end of 2007).
New lines
The core of ''Rail 2000'' was the 37 km long new line from Mattstetten to Rothrist between Bern and Olten, which was opened in December 2004. This allowed the following travel time reductions:
*
Olten–Bern reduced from 40 minutes to 26 minutes
*Zürich–Bern reduced from 69 minutes to 56 minutes
*Basel–Bern reduced from 67 minutes to 55 minutes
*Lucerne–Bern reduced from 81 minutes (via
Wolhusen
Wolhusen is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
Wolhusen has an area of . Of this area, 58.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% ...
and
Langnau) to 60 minutes (via
Sursee and Zofingen to the Mattstetten–Rothrist line )
*
Olten–Biel/Bienne reduced from 41 minutes to 32 minutes (via NBS and upgraded Inkwil-Derendingen)
*Zürich–Bern–Geneva reduced from 2 hours 56 minutes to 2 hours 43 minutes
*Zürich–Biel/Bienne-Geneva reduced from 3 hours 9 minutes to 2 hours 42 minutes
Major Projects
*
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line
The Mattstetten–Rothrist new line (''Neubaustrecke Mattstetten-Rothrist'') is Switzerland's first railway to reach speeds above 160 km/h (100mph) in regular operations, running between Mattstetten and Rothrist. It forms most of the Olten– ...
, double line. Commissioned 2004; cost: CHF 1,679 million
*Reconstructed line between
Derendingen and
Inkwil
Inkwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Inkwil is first mentioned in 1262 as ''Inchwile''.
Geography
Inkwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.1% is used for agric ...
(connection of Mattstetten–Rothrist line to Solothurn). Commissioned 2003; cost: CHF 107 million
*
Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel (ZBT) is a railway tunnel under the Zimmerberg mountains in Switzerland. Phase I of the tunnel was opened to traffic during April 2003.
The ZBT has been divided into two phases of work; as of 2020, only Phase I is ope ...
, Stage 1 (Zürich–
Thalwil
Thalwil is a municipality and town in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. In addition to the town of Thalwil, the municipality includes the village of Gattikon.
History
Thalwil is first mentioned around 1030 as ''Talw ...
), second double line. Commissioned 2003; cost: CHF 945 million
*Adler Tunnel (
Muttenz
Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim and next to the city of Basel.
History
Under the Roman Empire a hamlet called Montetum ...
-
Liestal
Liestal (, Standard ), formerly spelled Liesthal, is the capital of Liestal District and the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, south of Basel.
Liestal is an industrial town with a cobbled-street Old Town.
The official language of Li ...
on
Hauenstein line), double line. Commissioned 2000; cost: CHF 387 million
*Vauderens Tunnel (Vauderens–
Siviriez
Siviriez (; frp, Severié ) is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Siviriez is first mentioned in 1147 as ''Sivrie''.
Geography
Siviriez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.5% is u ...
on
Olten–Lausanne line), double line. Commissioned 2001; cost: CHF 71 million
*Deviation and duplication between
Onnens
Onnens ( frp, Onens ) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Onnens is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Unens''.
Geography
Onnens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.7% is used ...
–
Bonvillars
Bonvillars is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Bonvillars is first mentioned in 1100 AD as ''Binvilar''.
Local Savoyard Knight Sir John de Bonvillars (Sir Jean de Bevillard in ...
and
Gorgier
Gorgier is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new ...
-
St Aubin on
Jura foot line
The Jura Foot Line (french: ligne du Pied-du-Jura, german: Jurafusslinie) or Jura South Foot Line, is a railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Olten along the foot of the southern Jura range through Solothurn, Grenchen, Biel/Bienne, Neuchâte ...
. Commissioned 2001; cost: CHF 363 million
*Third track between
Coppet
Coppet is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Coppet is first mentioned in 1294 as ''Copetum''. In 1347 it was mentioned as ''Copet''.
Geography
Coppet has an area (), of . Of this area, o ...
and Geneva on
Geneva–Lausanne line. Commissioned 2004; cost: CHF 285 million
*Expansion of the
Zürich HB
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich () ...
node (Total cost: CHF 544 million)
**Platforms 3-9 extended to 420 meters
**Sihlpost station extension (platforms 51-54), 320 metre long platforms
**Station
interlocking
In railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junction (rail), junctions or crossings. The signalling appliances and Track (rail transpor ...
**Kohlendreieck
substation
**Herdern maintenance facility and car shed
**Kohlendreieck grade separation
**New bridge between station and
Wipkingen
Wipkingen is a quarter in the district 10 (Zürich), district 10 in Zürich.
It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893.
The quarter has a population of 15,446 distributed on an area of 2.11 ...
line
**Track work between station and
Altstetten
Altstetten may refer to:
* Altstetten, Erdweg, Bavaria, Germany
* Altstetten, Rennertshofen, Bavaria, Germany
*Altstetten (Zürich)
Altstetten is a quarter in district 9 of the city of Zürich in Switzerland. It was formerly a municipality in it ...
**Four tracks between station and
Wiedikon
Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It corresponds to District number 3 and comprises the neighborhoods of Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.
Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated int ...
/Zimmerberg Base Tunnel (separation of
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, ...
and long distance trains)
**Löwenstrasse underground station extension (platforms 31-34)
Other projects
Other projects included:
*New connection at
Aarburg
Aarburg is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
The small town lies in the southwest Aargau, in a narrow section of the Aare valley, at the confluence with the Wigger. It lies in ...
between lines to
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
(
Rothrist
Rothrist is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Originally an Alamanni settlement, the modern village of Rothrist is first mentioned in 1263 as ''Routris''. The ''Herrschaft'' rights were ...
) and
Lucerne
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...
(
Zofingen
Zofingen (french: Zofingue) is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement.
History
In ancient times Zofingen was a settleme ...
)
*Capacity expansion between Wankdorf,
Ostermundigen
Ostermundigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The city is the birthplace of an actress, Ursula Andress.
Most of the buildings in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old Ci ...
and
Gümligen, near
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
, third track
*Platform expansion at
Basel station
*Capacity expansion between Basel and
Muttenz
Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim and next to the city of Basel.
History
Under the Roman Empire a hamlet called Montetum ...
, third track
*
Olten station expansion
*Capacity expansion between Olten, Olten East and
Dulliken
Dulliken is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
History
Dulliken is first mentioned in 924 as ''Tullinchova''. In 1173 it was mentioned as ''Tullichon''.
Geography
Dulliken has an area, , of . O ...
, third or fourth track
*Expansion of
Aarau
Aarau (, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the capital of the northern Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau. The List of towns in Switzerland, town is also the capital of the dis ...
station
*Duplication of Aarau City Tunnel to add third and fourth track
*Third and fourth track added from Aarau to
Rupperswil
Rupperswil is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
A partially preserved Roman era tile kiln from the 2nd Century was discovered in 1911. There is also evidence of the emergence of a late ...
,
*Expansion of
Zug
, neighboring_municipalities = Cham, Baar, Walchwil, Steinhausen, Unterägeri
, twintowns = Fürstenfeld (Austria), Kalesija (Bosnia-Herzegowina)
Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; french: Zoug it, Zugo r ...
station
*Duplication between Zug and
Cham
Cham or CHAM may refer to:
Ethnicities and languages
*Chams, people in Vietnam and Cambodia
**Cham language, the language of the Cham people
***Cham script
***Cham (Unicode block), a block of Unicode characters of the Cham script
*Cham Albanian ...
*Duplication between
Rotkreuz
Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages (Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas and Holzhäusern) belong to the municipality ''Risch''. On 24 November 2007 it was decided to promote the ...
and
Rotsee
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The Rotsee (previously known as Rootsee) is a natural rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is regarded as one of the best rowing venues in the world.
Description and location
The lake and its surrounding area is ...
*Additional tracks between
Dietikon
Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.
Geography
The ind ...
and
Killwangen
Killwangen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal insti ...
–
Spreitenbach
Spreitenbach (High Alemannic: ''Spräitebach'') is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal'').
It lies southeast of the district center, directly on the ...
*Third track south of
Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria), La ...
,
*Duplication between
Goldach
Goldach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Goldach is first mentioned in 789 as ''Goldaha'', though this comes from a later copy of the original document. In 8 ...
and
Mörschwil
Mörschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Mörschwil is first mentioned in 811 as ''Maurini vilare''. In 1389 it was mentioned as ''Mörswile''.
Geography ...
*Expansion of
Landquart station
*Duplication between
Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination.
History
Bad Ragaz is fi ...
and Landquart
New Railway Link through the Alps NRLA
In parallel with the Rail 2000 projects, the
NRLA
The New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA; german: Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale, NEAT, french: nouvelle ligne ferroviaire à travers les Alpes, NLFA, it, Nuova ferrovia transalpina, NFTA), is a Swiss construction project for faster north†...
project is upgrading the two major railway lines through the
Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ...
: the
Gotthard railway
The Gotthard railway (german: Gotthardbahn; it, Ferrovia del Gottardo) is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. The line forms a major part of an important international railway link between no ...
(including the new
Gotthard Base Tunnel
, rm, Tunnel da basa dal Sogn Gottard
, image = 20141120 gotthard-basistunnel02-wikipedia-hannes-ortlieb.jpg
, image_size = 250
, caption = Turnout at Faido multifunction station
, line = Gotthard Line
, location = Switzerland (Uri, Grisons and ...
and the
Ceneri Base Tunnel
The Ceneri Base Tunnel (CBT, it, Galleria di base del Monte Ceneri) is a Swiss railway base tunnel in the canton of Ticino. It passes under Monte Ceneri between Camorino in the Magadino Flat and Vezia near Lugano; it bypasses the former high-a ...
) and
Lötschberg line
The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif and usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass (german: Lötschenpass, Swiss German: ''Lötschepass''). The m ...
(including the new
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
, line = Lötschberg Line
, location = Traversing the Bernese Alps in Switzerland
, coordinates = –
, system = BLS, SBB CFF FFS
, status =
, start = Frutigen, canton of Bern,
, end = Raro ...
). The upgrade of Gotthard will shorten the journey between German-speaking Switzerland and
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
by an hour. The Lötschberg base tunnel was opened in 2007, making a trip from Zürich to the
canton of Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the Sw ...
in less than two hours possible; it has shortened the journey between Bern and
Brig
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...
and Italy by about a quarter of an hour.
Rail 2000, Stage 2 / Future development of rail infrastructure
The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is currently reviewing the differing needs of the cantons and railways for a 2nd stage of ''Rail 2000''. This, is being considered together with the federal government's overall review of funding for ongoing public transport projects, including the AlpTransit, high-speed connections to France and Germany and the
Geneva cross-city line. The 2nd Stage of Rail 2000 is also called "Future development of rail projects" (German: ''Zukünftige Entwicklung der Bahnprojekte'', ''ZEB''). It is envisaged that this stage would be completed by 2030.
The Swiss Federal Railways outlined its ideas for the 2nd Stage in a press conference in April 2006 with the FOT. In principle, it preferred smaller extensions rather large tunnel projects. It emphasised the acceleration of the east-west link and the inclusion of Lausanne, Biel,
Interlaken
, neighboring_municipalities= Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen
, twintowns = Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic)
Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and mun ...
and
St. Gallen
, neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach
, twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic)
, website ...
as nodes for the regular interval timetable in addition to Zürich and Bern. The following extensions are planned:
*CHF 1.7 billion for new track of the Zürich–Olten line
**CHF 1,000 million for Chestenberg new line between
Rupperswil
Rupperswil is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
A partially preserved Roman era tile kiln from the 2nd Century was discovered in 1911. There is also evidence of the emergence of a late ...
and the
Heitersberg tunnel
The Heitersberg railway line (''Heitersbergstrecke'') is a Swiss railway line between the stations of Killwangen-Spreitenbach and Aarau on the east-west main line between Zürich and Bern. The main structure of the line is the 4,929 metre-long He ...
**CHF 400 million for
Eppenberg new line between
Aarau
Aarau (, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the capital of the northern Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau. The List of towns in Switzerland, town is also the capital of the dis ...
and
Daeniken
**CHF 300 million for new track near Olten
*CHF 665 million for increasing capacity between Zürich and
Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria), La ...
*CHF 260 million for higher speeds between Winterthur and St. Gallen and
Constance
Constance may refer to:
Places
*Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English
*Constance Bay, Ottawa, Canada
* Constance, Kentucky
* Constance, Minnesota
* Constance (Portugal)
* Mount Constance, Washington State
People
* Consta ...
*CHF 350 million for new track near Bern
**CHF 210 million for new track in Bern
**CHF 140 million for partial duplication between
Spiez
Spiez is a town and municipality on the shore of Lake Thun in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is part of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district. Besides the town of Spiez, the municipality also includes ...
and Interlaken
*CHF 140 million for grade separation in
Liestal
Liestal (, Standard ), formerly spelled Liesthal, is the capital of Liestal District and the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, south of Basel.
Liestal is an industrial town with a cobbled-street Old Town.
The official language of Li ...
on the
Hauenstein line
*CHF 320 million for increasing capacity in Lausanne
*CHF 225 million for higher speeds between
Fribourg
, neighboring_municipalities= Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, Sankt Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne
, twintowns = Rueil-Malmaison (France)
, website = www.ville-fribourg.ch
, Location of , Location of ()
() o ...
and Lausanne on the
Olten–Lausanne line
*CHF 110 million for increasing speeds from 160 km/h to 200 km/h in the
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
on the
Simplon line
The Simplon Railway is a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig. The -long Simplon Tunnel (opened in 1906) is a major part of it. The line between Lausanne and Vallorbe is sometimes considered to form part of th ...
, including the installation of
ETCS
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is the signalling and control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It is a replacement for legacy train protection systems and designed to replace the many incompatible s ...
*CHF 325 million for new track in various projects in Central Switzerland
*CHF 365 million for new track in
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
Under Stage 2, travel time from Zürich to both St. Gallen and Biel would be reduced to less than an hour, as would travel time from Bern to Lausanne. These projects, according to SFR would cost approximately CHF 1.5 billion. Extension options are being considered.
SFR favoured not building several projects that were originally proposed for the first phase of Rail 2000 but were deferred when it was cut back:
*The third
Jura tunnel between
Basel and Olten (only the Adler tunnel between Muttenz and Liestal has been completed)
*The proposed new line between
Zurich Airport
Zürich Airport (), french: Aéroport de Zurich, it, Aeroporto di Zurigo, rm, Eroport da Turitg is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zürich, Switze ...
and Winterthur through the
Brütten
Brütten is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
History
Brütten is first mentioned in 876 as ''Pritta''.
Geography
Brütten has an area of . Of this area, 58.9% is used for agricultural purpo ...
tunnel
*The second stage of the
Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel (ZBT) is a railway tunnel under the Zimmerberg mountains in Switzerland. Phase I of the tunnel was opened to traffic during April 2003.
The ZBT has been divided into two phases of work; as of 2020, only Phase I is ope ...
connecting Litti (near
Baar) on the
approach line to the
Gotthard Railway
The Gotthard railway (german: Gotthardbahn; it, Ferrovia del Gottardo) is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. The line forms a major part of an important international railway link between no ...
with Zürich and the proposed single-line
Hirzel
Hirzel is a former municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen.
History
Hirzel is first mentioned in 1269 as ''Hirs ...
tunnel connecting Litti with
Au or
Wädenswil
Wädenswil, locally often called ''Wädi'' or ''Wädischwil,'' is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hüt ...
*A tunnel parallel to the
Heitersberg tunnel
The Heitersberg railway line (''Heitersbergstrecke'') is a Swiss railway line between the stations of Killwangen-Spreitenbach and Aarau on the east-west main line between Zürich and Bern. The main structure of the line is the 4,929 metre-long He ...
to provide a third and fourth track
*Conversion of
Lucerne station into a through station by building a subterranean station and a connecting tunnel to the
Zürich–Lucerne line at
Ebikon
Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
History
Ebikon was first mentioned during the late 9th Century as ''marcha Abinchova''.
Geography
Ebikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.4% is us ...
According to SFR,
BLS has also defined its wishes. It envisages:
*Completion of outstanding work on the
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
, line = Lötschberg Line
, location = Traversing the Bernese Alps in Switzerland
, coordinates = –
, system = BLS, SBB CFF FFS
, status =
, start = Frutigen, canton of Bern,
, end = Raro ...
(completion of the second track and the Steg branch)
*Duplication of the
Bern–Neuchâtel line
Notes
References
* {{citation , first1= Christian , last1=Kräuchi , last2=Stöckli , first2= Ueli , title=Mehr Zug für die Schweiz. Die Bahn-2000-Story (More train for Switzerland. The Rail 2000-Story), publisher= AS-Verlag , location= Zürich , date= 2004 , isbn=3-909111-06-8 , language=German
Bahn2000.ch
Rail infrastructure in Switzerland