September 22, 2025|
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|2 months agoSwitzerland Suspends Revolutionary Underground Cargo Project
Federal government halts Cargo Sous Terrain development due to financing concerns, putting future of automated underground logistics system in doubt
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- The Swiss federal government, local cantons, and the city of Zurich have officially suspended work on the Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) project.
- An external investigation confirmed that the project has failed to secure the full private financing required by law.
- Cargo Sous Terrain admitted in early September 2025 that the project is not economically viable under current legal conditions.
- Work on the sectoral plan can only resume once outstanding financing and legal issues are clarified.
By The Numbers
100%
Private financing required
1st
Construction Stage
They Said
"Various basic requirements for the construction of the first stage of an underground facility have not yet been met."
"The project could not be realised economically under the current legal conditions."