Vesenaz tunnel opponents force referendum with signatures
GenevaLunch News Vesenaz, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Green Party in Geneva and its allies collected over 8,700 signatures required to force a referendum on the construction of a tunnel under the...
View ArticleTravel alert: Gotthard tunnel has 10km line, likely to get worse
GenevaLunch News St Gotthard, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The St Gotthard tunnel had a 10km traffic jam most of the day Friday and it is likely to be worse Saturday 18 July, say authorities. The...
View ArticleSwiss road traffic heavy thanks to holidays, snow
GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Snow began falling steadily down to 500 metres in the central Alpine areas in Switzerland, Monday evening 28 December, adding to travelers’...
View ArticleRobbers tunnel into Credit Lyonnais in Paris
GenevaLunch News A group of thieves tunneled their way into an underground vault at Credit Lyonnais in Paris Saturday night 27 March and took off with an unknown amount after nine hours of work, police...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses, Martigny tunnel fatal car crash
GenevaLunch News SION, SWITZERLAND - Canton Valais police are seeking witnesses or people with information that will clarify what caused a head-on crash that killed a 65-year-old woman and sent five...
View ArticleSierre bus crash in tunnel: where it happened (correction)
GenevaLunch News SIERRE / GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The cause of the Tuesday night 13 March bus crash that killed 28 in Sierre could remain a mystery for some time, with the two drivers dead and no...
View ArticleSierre bus crash: human error or technical fault most likely, chief...
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The cause of the bus crash that killed 28 people 13 March in Sierre, and injured 24 others, was most likely human error or a technical problem, the public...
View ArticleWoodless driver sought by Vaud police
GenevaLunch News Loose wood and petrol in the tunnel caused huge detour and 20km traffic jam at start of holiday LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Vaud police are looking for a driver who lost a pallet of wood...
View ArticleWeekend death toll high as summer sports beckon
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Several people died or were injured in accidents in Switzerland, particularly sports accidents as fine summer weather pulled people outdoors. Young American hiker...
View ArticleGotthard train tunnel closed by rockfall
GenevaLunch News Zurich to Milan rail passengers sent via Bern and Brig ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The Gotthard train route is closed for an as yet undetermined period due to a rockfall between Erstfeld and...
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