A functional design created for Swiss railways in 1944 continues to influence modern watchmaking and industrial design.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest ...

Aerial view of modern red train on Landwasser viaduct past alpine mountains and forest at sunset - Tawatchaiprakobkit/Getty Images In 2018, online train booking service Loco2 carried out Europe's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The contract includes hardware Siemens Mobility and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have signed a framework agreement to deploy ...

GENEVA (AP) — Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps. More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage led his ...

A small hand taps my knee. “Mummy, look at those mountains,” my nine-year-old son Zac says, jumping up from his seat. I gaze up from my book and out of the huge train window. Behind spruce, beech and ...

In partnership with the Swiss Travel System AG and Switzerland Tourism, Railbookers is debuting Switzerland Week – the first such event of its kind – on July 28. The weeklong event will offer ...

This month's Quiz2Win offers travel agents an unforgettable opportunity to experience Europe's winter magic with a trip to France and Switzerland, courtesy of Rail Europe. Begin your journey in France ...

GoldenPass Express introduces a solution to one of rail travel’s long-standing issues: track gauge differences. Instead of ...

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / WatchThursday, Dec. 25, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV Hosted by veteran traveler and avid train buff Jeff Wilson, "Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic" ...

Looking to bridge and eventually transcend the world of traditional mobile networks with IP communications infrastructures ahead of the shutdown of 3G services in the country, leading Swiss national ...

In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest railway in Europe after the Jungfraubahnen. Photograph by Artur Debat, Getty ...