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Train chief confident Swiss funicular tunnels are safe

This content was published on Nov 12, 2000 On Saturday, a funicular train caught fire in a tunnel in Austria’s Kitzsteinhorn mountain, killing nearly all of the estimated 180 passengers on board. Bernhard Pfamatter said Saas-Fee’s “Metro-Alpin” railway was one of very few in Switzerland that was similar to Austria’s Kitzsteinhorn funicular railway. He added that the stations of the “Metro-Alpin” were constantly…

Swiss UMTS licences to go under the hammer

This content was published on Nov 12, 2000 At nine o’clock in the morning, all eyes will be on the Internet at “umtsauction.ch” as the bidding starts for four Swiss licences for the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). The new licences will enable providers to offer in the future a new range of fast mobile Internet, data and multimedia services that are way…

Swiss president sends condolences to Austria

This content was published on Nov 12, 2000 In his message to Austria’s president, Thomas Klestil, Ogi expressed his “deep shock” at the tragedy and offered condolences from his cabinet and the Swiss people. The Austrian government declared a state of national mourning in the wake of what is thought to be the worst alpine disaster in the country’s history. At least 155…

At least 150 killed in Austrian train blaze

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 Eight passengers were reported to have escaped from the train, which is trapped deep inside a tunnel in the Kitzsteinhorn mountain, southwest of Salzburg. The Salzburg governor, Franz Schausberger, said: “There are at least 150 dead… primarily young people, who perhaps decided early today on the spur of the moment to do some winter sports.”…

Up to 172 feared killed in Austrian train fire

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 Austrian state television said all but the eight passengers who escaped were thought to have suffocated. It added that the train was carrying an estimated 180 passengers. The fire occurred inside the 3,200 Kitzsteinhorn mountain, near the town of Kaprun, which lies southwest of Salzburg. The governor of Salzburg, Franz Schausberger, described the incident as…

The business week in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 The week ended with fears that the auction for the third generation of mobile licences in Switzerland could turn into a farce, after four of the bidders pulled out of the race late in the week. Their withdrawal leaves only five of the original 10 bidders still in the race. With four UMTS licences to…

Swissair brings in more staff to tackle delays

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 The staff will work for the SAirGroup’s handling company, Swissport Zurich, and should be in place by the time the summer 2001 schedules go into effect. Swissair said an internal working group had been studying the problem of delays for six months and was now beginning to implement more than 80 individual measures aimed at…

Swiss top social responsibility league

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 Of 12,000 people questioned in 12 countries, 44 per cent said they were prepared to pay more for products which conferred social benefits, or whose manufacture did not harm the environment. When it came to putting these convictions into practice, the study found the Swiss were twice as likely as their European neighbours to behave…

Solidarity Chain sets new donation record

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 “It is an unrivalled achievement,” the Corporation’s Solidarity Chain said in a statement. The amount raised surpasses the Solidarity Chain’s previous record of SFr49 million raised last year for victims of the war in Kosovo. The money collected for the affected regions of canton Valais, Ticino and the Italian region of Val d’Aosta showed Swiss…

Last Swisscom monopoly broken

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 Swisscom, which is the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has up till now had a monopoly on the “last mile” connection. As a first step, Swisscom must open part of the “last mile” loop to the rival diAx company, which is a fixed line and mobile operator. Swisscom has said it will appeal against the ruling.…

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