SWISS RAILWAYS ARE BETTER THAN EVER

While the cost of diesel fuel goes up and up each week due to the war in the Gulf, the UK still has less than 50% of its rail network electrified. Hopefully, Rail will be prioritised as an essential service if diesel fuel has to be rationed in the near future.UK Government policy seems to be “Anything but Electrification” in recent years. All we seem to hear is talk about battery trains, hydrogen trains and “Discontinuous Electrification”.

This in stark contrast to the Swiss who now have a virtually 100% electric railway powered from mainly renewable sources which are not affected by the Gulf War. While train fares and much else are not that cheap in Switzerland the service is so frequent and reliable that they broke their punctuality records last year in 2025.

See here for a link to a recent report in the Swiss Media; https://lenews.ch/2026/01/28/swiss-railways-set-a-new-punctuality-record/

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