Commuting in Switzerland

Too crowded, too expensive, too dirty – critics of the Swiss Federal Railways always find something to complain about. But what does the average commuter think? swissinfo.ch journalist Susan Misicka interviewed several travellers.

This content was published on July 19, 2012 - 11:00

Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.

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