Passengers on a funicular railway in the Bernese Oberland had to be flown down the mountains by helicopter as an electrical fault stopped the train.
The power on the Niesenbahn above Lake Thun went out on Saturday evening at around 7. It took six hours to bring 140 passengers to safety.
They were taken to Reichenbach Airport, near the famous waterfall, where buses took them back to the base of the train.
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Initiative to limit frontalier jobs rejected by State Council
An initiative launched by the Geneva Citizens Movement to limit state jobs to those who live in the canton has been partially invalidated by the State Council.
New rules for social media plannned
Social media is about to get a lot less lawless in Switzerland.
Pâquis to get a facelift
The City of Geneva has given the green light to greening the Pâquis district.
New overnight train from Basel to Malmö
A new direct night train from Basel to the Swedish city of Malmö is set to roll out in mid-April 2026, if Parliament approves the budget.
Winter tyres compulsory in France from Saturday
From Saturday, winter tyres are compulsory in the neighbouring French departments.
