The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss motorways to get charging points for electric cars Charging points for electric vehicles could be installed in motorway rest areas from next year, the government has said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180323/swiss-motorways-to-get-charging-points-for-electric-cars Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:55:58 +0100 swiss-motorways-to-get-charging-points-for-electric-cars Alcohol could soon be sold in Swiss motorway service stations The Swiss parliament took a step towards legalizing the sale of alcohol in motorway service stations when the lower house on Tuesday voted in favour of overturning an old law that bans the practice. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170614/alcohol-could-soon-be-sold-in-swiss-motorway-service-stations Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:15:13 +0200 alcohol-could-soon-be-sold-in-swiss-motorway-service-stations Should foreign visitors pay extra to use Swiss motorways? That’s the suggestion of one Swiss MP who thinks drivers of cars registered abroad should pay more than Swiss resident drivers for the annual motorway tax disc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170509/should-foreign-visitors-pay-more-to-use-swiss-motorways Tue, 09 May 2017 12:36:57 +0200 should-foreign-visitors-pay-more-to-use-swiss-motorways Woman fined for speed camera info on Facebook Motorists beware: publicly informing others about the location of speed cameras on Swiss roads can be a costly affair. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140514/woman-fined-for-identifying-speed-traps-on-facebook Wed, 14 May 2014 12:22:00 +0200 woman-fined-for-identifying-speed-traps-on-facebook Bern plans lower speeds to ease traffic jams In a move that may seem to be counter-intuitive, the Swiss federal government is planning to deal with growing traffic jams on motorways by reducing the speed limit on hundreds of kilometres of roadway. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140120/bern-plans-slower-speeds-to-ease-traffic-jams Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:31:00 +0100 bern-plans-slower-speeds-to-ease-traffic-jams Road works boost Swiss holiday travel delays With holidays getting under way in earnest, Swiss highways are packed with vacationing motorists and more road works than ever in the country threaten to add to the traffic jams. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130714/road-construction-projects-boost-holiday-travel-delays Mon, 15 Jul 2013 01:19:00 +0200 road-construction-projects-boost-holiday-travel-delays Fee for Swiss motorways set to more than double Using Switzerland’s motorway network is set to become a lot more expensive. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130305/road-tax-disc-to-cost-100-francs Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:01:00 +0100 road-tax-disc-to-cost-100-francs