In the 1930s the Swiss Federal Railways was plagued by high budget deficits. One government proposal was to introduce a new law restricting the distance covered by cars and lorries to 30 kilometres and to force long-distance transport onto the railways.
This promotional advertisement was shown in Swiss cinemas before the advent of television. In 1935 a large majority of voters rejected the government’s scheme. (Filmwochenschau/Memoriav/swissinfo.ch)
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The railway workers in their orange overalls have an unenviable job. In the summer heat sweat is streaming down their grubby faces under protection helmets. The open area of the loading yard on the outskirts of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, offers little shade from the noonday sun, and lots of muscle is needed for the…
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