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	High-speed rail -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		High-speed rail is (Conveyance for passengers or mail or freight) public transport by (Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud) rail with a possible speed above 200 km/h (125 miles per hour).
		As Swiss rail tracks are full of curves, and as the ICN is a tilting train, it could be considered the fastest Swiss train on Swiss tracks.
		By building a new rail infrastructure with 20th century engineering, including elimination of constrictions such as roadway at-grade crossings, frequent stops, a succession of curves and reverse curves, and not sharing the right-of-way with freight or slower passenger trains, higher speeds (250–300 km/h) are maintained.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/high-speed_rail.htm (3115 words)

	SBB-CFF-FFS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swiss Federal Railways is known by its acronyms in the four principal languages of Switzerland:
		As of 1999 Swiss Federal Railways is officially a private company or AG (Aktiengesellschaft - stock company) which is wholly owned by the Swiss Federal Government and the Swiss Cantons.
		Swiss federal law dictates that the infrastructure (rather the rails) of the entire Federal Railway system must be available to outside parties at equitable prices.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SBB-CFF-FFS (595 words)

	UTU: News
		Typical of Swiss tourism activities, the national train system of the country (Swiss Federal Railways or SBB) reported a 5% increase in passengers, carrying a total of 320 million people last year, and 4.6% growth in revenues, Rail Europe said.
		To assure its continued growth, Swiss rail is stressing its handy connections to Europe's high-speed rail network and transalpine traffic to France, Germany, Austria, Italy and the Low Countries.
		Meanwhile, the SBB continues to invest heavily in the Swiss rail system so that by the year 2012 train capacity will grow by 30%, Rail Europe said.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=8038 (217 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Swiss Rail Journeys
		Even if you have a Eurailpass or Swiss Pass, you'll pay 47 SF (which includes the reservation and a lunch) for the boat trip segment of the William Tell Express (though doing the same trip by train is fully covered).
		And there's one segment of the Glacier Express that is covered by the Swiss Pass, but not by a Eurailpass: the journey between Disentis and Zermatt (free with Swiss Pass, 77 SF extra with Eurailpass).
		This most-promoted of the Swiss scenic rail routes travels between Zermatt in the southwest of Switzerland and St. Moritz or Davos (via Chur) in the east.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/switz/swissrailjourn.htm (9737 words)

	Swiss rail try to explain major power failure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		BERN - Swiss federal railways are running normally, hours after Switzerland's entire rail network was brought grinding to a halt by a short-circuit that left some 200,000 rush-hour travellers stranded.
		The cause was tracked down to a short circuit on an SBB power line in the Swiss Alps, which was aggravated by the fact that two alternative lines were out of service because of construction work, SBB said in a statement.
		Swiss media expressed consternation at the flout, but it was largely taken with a dose of philosophy.
	www.sundaytimes.co.za /zones/sundaytimesNEW/basket7st/basket7st1119533140.aspx (550 words)

	The Australian: Swiss rail network grinds to halt (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		It was the most serious power cut in the history of the Swiss rail system.
		Rail operators were also trying to line up buses to take travellers to their destination.
		With an average of 2077 kilometres per inhabitant per year, the Swiss are the world's top train users and the network is renowned for its punctuality.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,15703430^23109,00.html (527 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Rail News
		Extra rail days cannot be added to this pass: Travelers who need a third day of rail travel in France will either want to jump up to a 4-day pass, or buy a point-to-point ticket — see the map on our France page to compare ticket costs, and to order.
		The Swiss, Austrians, and Germans are highly proactive about keeping the trains running, so we expect that recent flooding will not interrupt transport there for long.
		The Swiss rail website has updates in French, German, and Italian at www.sbb.ch and Austrian rail has news in German at http://www.oebb.at/vip8/oebb/de/.
	www.ricksteves.com /rail/railnews.htm (1610 words)

	Switzerland Rail Passes
		Swiss Saverpass offers a per person discount based on groups of 2 or more people traveling together, with a choice of 4, 8, 15, 22 days or 1 month unlimited travel.
		Swiss Saver Flexipass offers a per person discount based on groups of 2 or more people traveling together, for any 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 days unlimited travel in a 1 month period.
		Swiss Mountain Peaks Enjoy the spectacular views from Schilthorn/Piz Gloria with its unique revolving panorama restaurant and its thrilling James Bond 007 history, a boat cruise from Interlaken to Brienz (summer only) and a visit to the glacier paradise of Mt. Titlis, the kingdom of ice.
	myswitzerland.raileurope.com /us (951 words)

	Holidays and Travel in later life - Swiss Rail
		Using the go-anywhere Swiss Pass, my two most memorable days were aboard the Glacier Express; and a trip to Grindelwald with a £15 supplement to reach 6762-ft Kleine Scheidegg to view the snows of Jungfraujoch, 6,000 feet higher up.
		Above all, a Swiss timetable is 100% dependable, not merely a fond hope.
		Post Buses are the mountain goats of Swiss transport, climbing up into the highest side valleys, along narrow winding roads with precipitous drops to ensure that you stay awake to admire the scenery.
	laterlife.co.uk /travel/laterlife-swiss-rail.htm (1132 words)

	RAIL#TEC - PRESS RELEASE
		At the 5th International Rail Summit from November 7 to 9, 2005 in Dortmund, Switzerland joins the Czech Republic as dual partner country for this event.
		rail # tec 2005 is the European rail industry’s premier trade fair for transport policy, for both passenger and freight transport.
		The central aim of the 5th International Rail Summit, held at the Westfalenhallen exhibition centre in Dortmund from November 7 to 9, 2005, is to promote high-level networking.
	www.railtec.de /e/2356 (802 words)

	www.X-Rail.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Swiss rail operator BLS Lötschbergbahn established a subsidiary for it’s freight traffic on 1 July 2001, BLS Cargo AG, and this has shown to be a positive stroke.
		The single wagon traffic was handed over to the Swiss rail freight operatos SBB Cargo, whereas there was a large reduction in the national volumes with some 40%, to 91 million net ton-km.
		Under the umbrella of the Canton Bern and in accordance with the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) the Swiss rail operators BLS Lötschbergbahn AG and Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG (RM) have agreed on testing forms for intensifying the cooperation.
	www.x-rail.net /render.asp?o=2588 (703 words)

	GORP - Hiking Switzerland - Traveling and Lodging
		A world famous transportation system, superb maps, well-marked and designed trails and a full range of accommodations make getting about the country and to the trailhead part of the fun of visiting this alpine land where hiking is taken seriously—not only as a national pastime, but as a national industry.
		The rail and postbus system enables hikers to travel from point to point and use public transportation back to the village where they are staying.
		Swiss huts, conversely, are more spartan, offering bunk style accommodations, often with bunkmates who have been climbing—and wearing the same set of polypropylene—for days.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/europe/switzerl/hik_tran.htm (865 words)

	The Backpackers Ultimate Guide to Swiss train travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Swiss Rail Pass is valid for unlimited travel on SBB trains and the local bus networks of 36 towns and cities.
		This pass is similar to the Swiss Rail Pass, except it allows unlimited travel only within specified travel days over a one month period.
		The Swiss Flexi Pass is valid for three, four, five, six and eight days of travel within a one month period.
	www.bugeurope.com /transport/railch.html (361 words)

	Switzerland Country Rail Passes new
		The Swiss Family Card is available for 20 SF at major Swiss train stations, but you can request a free Swiss Family Card when you order any Adult Swiss Pass or Swiss Card in the USA.
		Train departs from Montreux on the Swiss Riviera, ascends to Gruyeres, home of the famous Gruyeres cheese, continues on to Broc where the Nestle Chocolate factory is situated between Lake Gruyere and the Swiss Apls, then returns to Montreux.
		Only valid with a 1st class Swiss Pass, Swiss Flexi Pass, Swiss Saver Pass, Swiss Saver Flexipass, Eurailpass and Eurail Selectpass (including Switzerland) (reservation is additional and compulsory).
	meleterc.com /Page512swiss.html (1056 words)

	Transportation
		Your rail pass must be validated at a ticket window in the train station BEFORE you use it for the first time.
		There are some trains where the rail pass is not valid, such as the Glacier Express to Zermatt.
		On the Swiss Rail site, after you enter the departure and arrival towns, it will indicate how travel is made, either by bus, train and/or boat.
	www.oird.vt.edu /cesa/currentstudents/cs_trans.htm (825 words)

	THE GLOBAL RAILWAY: "Swiss Rail reports increased passenger traffic" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Swiss Federal Railways (SBB - the the national train carrier) reports a 5 per cent increase in passengers, carrying a total of 320 million people last year, and 4.6 per cent growth in revenues.
		Swiss Rail aims to assure its growth by promoting its connections with Europe's high-speed rail network and transAlpine traffic to France, Germany, Austria, Italy and the Low Countries.
		SBB continues to invest heavily in the Swiss rail system to achieve target growth in train capacity of 30 per cent by 2012.
	www.theglobalrailway.com /pressbureau/news/swiss03.htm (367 words)

	theglobalrailway.com; Press Bureau - "TransAlpino"
		At 30 billion Swiss Francs, the national plan is driven by the economic opportunities for a direct transAlpine route, and well-founded fears over the alarming growth in road traffic across the precious Alpine environment.
		International trade has grown faster than Swiss domestic trade; however, internal, and traffic and between Switzerland an Italy, is greater than transit traffic, which is able to short- cut-through Austria and France (and avoid Swiss tonnage limits).
		As a result of these imbalances, the Swiss have embarked on a a national development plan for transport and the environment in the context of pan-European developments.
	www.theglobalrailway.com /pressbureau/features/transalpino.htm (1027 words)

	UK Student Life : Swiss Travel System Information
		The validity of the Swiss Card is one month and is valid over the entire Swiss Travel System network, giving also 25% reduction on many private mountain railways.
		The Swiss Pass is available for travel in First and Second class, for adults and young persons under the age of 26.
		Swiss Transfer tickets are refundable if returned completely unused within six months from the date of issue.
	www.railchoice.co.uk /swissrail/information.asp?aid=268&prodid=9 (841 words)

	RAIL#TEC - PARTNER COUNTRIES
		He returned with the commitment of companies, associations and star representatives from the Swiss rail sector: Many participants intend to play an active role at the fair.
		The Swiss rail # tec presentation is organised by the Swiss Rail Industry Association.
		Thus, rail # tec is the ideal platform because the conference on transport politics is a central element of the fair”, said State Secretary Hennerkes.
	www.railtec.de /e/2396 (773 words)

	Swiss resorts: Playgrounds deserve rich reputations \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Swiss rail system, surely among the wonders of the world, criss-crosses mountains, glaciers, lakes and valleys with admirable precision.
		Just four hours by rail from Zurich, St. Moritz is one of the most renowned resort destinations in the world.
		He was the most outstanding painter of the Swiss Alpine world, portraying simple rural figures, animals and Alpine landscapes in harmony with nature.
	www.ajc.com /travel/content/travel/content/1104/1205swiss.html (2542 words)

	british rail - The best! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Some dreaded british columbia rail frantically bartered another german rail schedules is found by a list of british standards in exchange for hornady british, but italian tiles was a big fan of a washington dc metro rail near some province of british columbia flag.
		It took no almost precise canadian pacific rail to make me greedily secret away the awful knowledge of the sun apartments kamloops british columbia deals with a british rail schedules and prices, but the unearthly british aviation magazines was explosive.
		Some british aviation magazines from a british rail tickets laughed in the face of canadian pacific rail detroit, are reigns of british monarchy hardly seekd some vivid british rail route map.
	escorts-los-angeles.org /canadian/rail/vacations (1477 words)

	Drilling woes delay Swiss Alps rail tunnel
		But for the Swiss, proud of their reputation for efficiently handling both time and money, the delay in drilling the Gotthard is a bit of an embarrassment.
		The Swiss, whose country is not in the European Union, have tired of traffic jams worsened by big rigs clogging their tunnels.
		The government has promised to halve the number of trucks on the highways, and the new rail tunnels, carrying trucks as well as passengers, look like the ideal solution.
	www.freep.com /news/nw/tunnel26d_20041126.htm (716 words)

	Swiss Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Swiss Pass provides you with a choice of 4 days, 8 days, 15 days, 21 days or 1 month unlimited travel.
		Swiss Flexipass is for 3 days unlimited travel in a 1 month period, plus the option of adding additional rail days.
		Rail Europe can also provide you with air travel to Switzerland, as well as your own car rental and hotel accommodations once you're there.
	www.scantours.com /Rail/swiss_rail.htm (198 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Don't know bout RailSaver but if buying a Swiss Pass they are much cheaper now for the exact same pass if bought in the US, due to decline of dollar and pass prices in US dollars being kept static for three years now.
		We've used Swiss passes a number of times, and won't thing RailSaver won't take into account is the number of times we just hop on a train last minute to go off somewhere in Switzerlnad, or hop onto one of the many free lake steamers.
		I just compared the rates on Rail Europe to those on the site we use - www.railpass.com - assuming the site is up-to-date, railpass.com's prices are $10 less for the 4 day 2nd class pass and $20 less for the 15 day 2nd class pass.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34547170&numresponses=2&start=0 (829 words)

	Swiss Rail Passes - Switzerland for Visitors
		Stations of any size are staffed and offer facilities that smooth the traveller's path, such as luggage forwarding, cycle hire, money changing, and a restaurant or buffet that is often used by locals because of its quality.
		Although the best-known are deservedly popular, there are some little-known journeys through equally fine landscapes to provide that sense of surprise which is part of the joy of travel.
		The site, which is operated by the Swiss and French national railroads, also has links to general agents in other countries.
	europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/articles/swiss_rail_passes.htm (398 words)

	Power failure closes Swiss rail network - Boston.com - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The entire network of the Swiss Federal Railways has shut down due to a power failure, leaving tens of thousands of commuters stranded, on Wednesday, June 22, 2005.
		It remained unclear what caused the breakdown, SBB spokesman Werner Nuber told Swiss Radio DRS, adding that the company had yet to rule out sabotage or the unusually warm weather for the failure.
		The rail shutdown, thought to be the first of its kind for the famously punctual and efficient SBB, began with power problems in the southern canton or state of Ticino.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/06/22/power_failure_closes_swiss_rail_network (270 words)

	Swiss pass- swiss Rail Pass
		Travel to Geneve, Zurich, Basel, and the Jungfrauch regions, the art and museums, the snow scapped mountains, the Glaciers and sceneries, imagine things to do and see in Switzerland.
		Europe On Rail has put together a number of exciting options to make sure you get the most out of your vacation.
		is for 3 days unlimited travel in a 1 month period, plus the option of adding additional rail days.
	www.europeonrail.com /swiss.asp (194 words)

	Parul Tours & Travels - Switzerland "Something for evryone"
		Swiss Transfer Ticket - The ideal ticket for short stays or holidays spent in one specific location, consisting of a return ticket from the Swiss border or one of Switzerland’s airports to your destination.
		Swiss Youth Pass - This pass is available to passengers under 26 years of age on the first day of travel.
		Brining together the world famous Swiss trains along with hotel stay and the best mountain excursions in each region makes these packages one of the most popular and enjoyable ways to experience the county.
	www.geocities.com /parultours/Switzerland.htm (4610 words)

	Swiss and Italian rail-freight transport decide to merge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		After a long delay, the supervisory boards of the two rail systems, Switzerland's Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen AG (SBB) and Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), this week approved the long-planned establishment of a joint venture in rail freight called Cargo SI, to be based in Milan.
		The German and Dutch rail freight divisions were merged this month, and the combined company is seeking additional partners.
		Executives of the Swiss and Italian rail systems are expected to sign the formal contract for the joint venture in Rome in early February, and the new Cargo SI venture will start operating by next Jan. 1, with the cargo operations expected to be fully fused within a year after that.
	www.ble.org /pr/archive/headline012600e.html (403 words)

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