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-based engineering giant ABB is slashing office jobs to cut spending by $1 billion by the end of 2017 as part of a plan announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150909/abb-to-slash-white-collar-jobs-to-cut-costs Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:48:47 +0200 abb-to-slash-white-collar-jobs-to-cut-costs A pot-smoking Geneva trolley bus driver was convicted of negligent homicide for driving into a car in a fit of anger and killing a 46-year-old pedestrian, according to a media report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150210/pot-smoking-bus-driver-nailed-for-killing-pedestrian Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:46:00 +0100 pot-smoking-bus-driver-nailed-for-killing-pedestrian Swiss engineering giant ABB's net profit in 2014 dropped by seven percent from the previous year, dragged down by a stronger dollar and restructuring costs, the company said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150205/dollar-drags-down-abbs-2014-earnings Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:26:00 +0100 dollar-drags-down-abbs-2014-earnings The City of Geneva and TPG, the cantonal transit authority, on Monday showed off two new electric minibuses to be used on route 36 through the city’s Old Town. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141216/electric-minibuses-to-ply-genevas-historic-centre Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:35:00 +0100 electric-minibuses-to-ply-genevas-historic-centre A transit strike in Geneva planned for Thursday was called off at the last minute after the unions representing employees of the canton's public transport authority reached a deal with management on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141204/second-public-transport-strike-averted-in-geneva Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:52:00 +0100 second-public-transport-strike-averted-in-geneva Geneva commuters are facing the threat of another transit strike this week to follow one staged last month that ground public transport to a halt for 24 hours. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141202/geneva-transit-drivers-plan-second-strike Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:55:00 +0100 geneva-transit-drivers-plan-second-strike Public transport in Geneva ground to a virtual halt on Wednesday as streetcar and bus drivers walked off the job to protest budget cuts and planned job reductions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141119/strike-grinds-geneva-public-transit-to-halt Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:22:00 +0100 strike-grinds-geneva-public-transit-to-halt Public transport workers in Geneva have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a one-day strike on Wednesday to protest over budget cuts and the elimination of 100 jobs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141117/geneva-public-transport-strike-set-for-wednesday Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:12:00 +0100 geneva-public-transport-strike-set-for-wednesday Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB said its profits fell in the second quarter, pulled down by renewable energy activities, despite strong orders, particularly in North America. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140723/renewable-energy-activities-pull-down-abb-results Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:58:00 +0200 renewable-energy-activities-pull-down-abb-results Electric buses which can recharge their batteries fast when at bus stops are to be developed by Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB and Volvo Buses of Sweden, ABB said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140721/abb-teams-up-with-volvo-for-electric-buses Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:16:00 +0200 abb-teams-up-with-volvo-for-electric-buses ABB, the Swiss engineering firm, on Thursday reported record revenues for 2013 and a three percent in increase in net profit to $2.78 billion from the previous year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140213/abb-bucks-sluggish-markets-with-record-sales Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:15:00 +0100 abb-bucks-sluggish-markets-with-record-sales Passengers can ride Geneva’s new wireless electric bus for free from Monday until Wednesday on a demonstration route that launched on the weekend at the Palexpo exhibition centre. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130527/wireless-electric-bus-inaugurated-in-geneva Mon, 27 May 2013 09:56:00 +0200 wireless-electric-bus-inaugurated-in-geneva Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB says it is acquiring the California company Power One, which specializes in renewable energy such as solar, for $1 billion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130422/abb-soaks-up-california-solar-specialist Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:00 +0200 abb-soaks-up-california-solar-specialist A revolutionary new electric bus that operates without overhead wires will begin operating in Geneva next month. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130421/geneva-unveils-electric-bus-without-overhead-wires Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:15:00 +0200 geneva-unveils-electric-bus-without-overhead-wires Scammers are using foreign coins to defraud public transport companies of money from ticket vending machines in the cantons of Vaud and Geneva, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130115/scammers-use-worthless-rubles-to-pocket-cash Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:31:00 +0100 scammers-use-worthless-rubles-to-pocket-cash Drivers of streetcars for the Geneva public transport authority (TPG) are facing a quandary over their speed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121203/police-catch-geneva-streetcars-speeding Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:07:00 +0100 police-catch-geneva-streetcars-speeding