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Is this the world’s best public transport?

April 11, 2011, 16 Comments

Forget about the trains in Switzerland! Yes, they are super-punctual, (usually) clean and extremely well-used, but everyone expects that

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The whole country in one ticket

February 25, 2011, 12 Comments

Today my new GA started. If you’re reading this outside Switzerland you probably have no idea what that means.

Swiss transport isn’t always perfect

January 31, 2011, 5 Comments

It has a perfect image both at home and abroad. And to be fair, it rarely goes wrong, but the last few weeks in Bern have shown that when it comes .. ...

Three new tram lines for Bern

December 12, 2010, 2 Comments

It’s goodbye to the gay tram! Starting today there are three new tram lines in Bern – and two which have gone. Until now, we’ve had ...

  • Swiss Watching trivia, No 26: Postbus
    August 26, 2010, 4 Comments

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHp4MNgAHmM] Switzerland’s trains may get all the press but the yellow Postbuses are the real icon of Swiss transport. There’s hardly a corner of the country they don’t reach, often ...