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Swiss railways pursue eco-efficiency

This content was published on May 29, 2001 The move follows a three-year study, which shows that the ecological gap between road and rail travel is diminishing in other respects. The study was conducted jointly with the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. “In terms of emissions into the air like nitrogen oxide, road traffic will catch up ecologically because the laws have…

Transalpine traffic high on agenda at Lisbon summit

This content was published on May 29, 2001 Leuenberger, who is also minister for transport, is expected to use the occasion to push fellow ministers to ratify a series of bilateral accords between Switzerland and the European Union. The accords cannot come into effect until they have been approved by all the EU’s member parliaments. Among the points up for discussion at this…

Cabinet rejects special permits for high-tech specialists

This content was published on May 29, 2001 French-speaking members of both chambers of parliament had asked the authorities to consider the move, saying it would encourage the creation of new companies in Switzerland. Under the proposal, the permits would have been handled by the federal government, rather than the cantons, which are normally responsible for issuing work permits. The government has turned…

Swiss resume nuclear waste shipments to Britain

This content was published on May 29, 2001 A convoy carrying spent uranium power rods left the Mühleberg power plant in canton Bern on Tuesday. It is heading for the French port of Dunkirk, but altered its route to avoid Greenpeace protesters, who were waiting for it near Kerzers in canton Fribourg. Members of the environmental organisation caught up with the convoy in…

Swiss employment rate continues upward trend

This content was published on May 29, 2001 The rise in employment comes despite signs that economic growth has been slowing down from the unusually strong levels seen last year. Women and immigrants are the main beneficiaries of the increase in employment. The number of women employed rose by 2.2 per cent year on year, while the rate for immigrants rose by 4.5…

Former British prime minister joins Credit Suisse First Boston

This content was published on May 29, 2001 CSFB hopes that Major, who is leaving British politics after next week’s general election, will be able to attract new clients and keep existing ones. “We are very much looking forward to having him play an active role in advising us and some of our clients,” said John Nelson, chairman of CSFB Europe. “I am…

Traffic talks tackle jams on Europe’s main north-south axis

This content was published on May 29, 2001 Leuenberger called a meeting of the 11 cantons that border the A2 after kilometre-long tailbacks provoked outrage among residents and authorities alike. Much of the congestion is the result of the heavy trucks that wait to pass through the Gotthard tunnel to reach the Italian border. The authorities have decided to create 1,400 posts along…

A stroll through Ticino – 240 million years ago

This content was published on May 29, 2001 People come to Monte San Giorgio to admire the well-preserved villages clinging to the mountainsides, walk through the verdant forests or stay at a modern health spa overlooking Lake Lugano. The English-language brochure to the local sites says the picturesque village of Meride on Monte San Giorgio’s southern slope, is “surrounded by fertile fields and…

Union warns railways not to follow British example

This content was published on May 28, 2001 The president of the Swiss Railway and Transport Employees’ Association, Ernst Leuenberger, told a news conference in Bern on Monday that only an integrated rail system could guarantee an optimal service to the travelling public. The union also urged the management of the Federal Railways to avoid any involvement in Britain, arguing that this would…

Farmland retreating in face of urban sprawl

This content was published on May 28, 2001 The studies show that in the past 12 years, some 40 square kilometres of farmland were lost every year. The figures are the most accurate to date, and are based on a comparison of information contained in two surveys between 1979 and 1985 and 1992 and 1997. They show that while farmland still accounts for…

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