The Swiss railway manufacturer Stadler, has won a contract to make 530 sleeping train carriages for Kazakh Railways.
The order is worth over 2 billion francs.
The first carriages should be delivered in 2030 – there’s also the option to order more.
Not all the manufacturing will be in this country, Stadler is due to take over a factory in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
It has already shut down a plant in Belarus following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
French/Swiss crime network smashed
A major cross-border criminal network targeting Switzerland has been dismantled following a joint investigation by French and Swiss authorities.
Zurich commuters face transport upheaval
More than 800,000 people rely on Zurich’s public transport every day, and from today, many of them will be navigating unfamiliar routes.
Small relaxation for cross-border school students
The debate over cross-border students in Geneva schools took another turn in the Grand Council.
SSR SRG may return to FM
Switzerland’s transition to DAB radio is hitting some significant hurdles.
Geneva law on right-to-buy faces vote
In Geneva, a long-standing restriction on tenants buying the apartments they live in has been significantly loosened.
Geneva SPA under investigation
Geneva’s Cantonal Service for Consumer and Veterinary Affairs has opened an investigation into the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals following complaints from former employees.
