6. Mai 2025|
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|7 months agoCross-Alpine Rail Freight Service to End in 2026
Switzerland's rolling highway service for trucks crossing the Alps will cease operations at the end of 2025, three years earlier than planned, due to economic challenges.
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- RAlpin will cease operations of the rolling highway (Rola) service at the end of 2025
- The service termination is occurring 3 years earlier than originally planned (2028)
- RAlpin is a cooperative venture between BLS, SBB and Hupac
- 16 employees will be affected by the service termination
By The Numbers
2025
Year of service termination
16
Number of affected employees
They Said
"In agreement with the Swiss Confederation, operation of the Rola (rolling motorway) will cease at the end of 2025 instead of 2028"
"is no longer profitable for RAlpin, despite financial support from the Confederation and continuing satisfactory demand"
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End of an Era: Swiss Alpine Rail Freight Service
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Economic Challenges and Infrastructure Issues
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Impact on Transport and Employment
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