The rail link between Geneva and Lausanne is reaching breaking point.
According to public data analyzed by RTS, some evening services are now among the busiest trains in the country, with commuter numbers on the route expected to approach 90,000 passengers a day.
Transport chiefs in both Geneva and Vaud say infrastructure investment has failed to keep pace with the region’s rapid economic and population growth.
Geneva State Councillor Pierre Maudet warned the network is so saturated that even minor incidents can disrupt the entire system.
Projects intended to expand capacity have faced repeated delays.
Politicians in French-speaking Switzerland are angered by Bern as they say federal transport policies are ignoring western parts.
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