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 It has taken a few years, but Zurich on Tuesday finally unveiled its new 'Flexity' tram – or rather an exact replica of the model expected to hit the city’s roads in late 2019. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180424/zurich-unveils-new-trams-using-stunning-life-size-model-made-entirely-of-wood Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:05:01 +0200 zurich-unveils-new-trams-using-stunning-life-size-model-made-entirely-of-wood Police in Zurich are hunting a man who injured a tram driver on Saturday in an unprovoked attack. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161017/zurich-tram-driver-attacked-in-confrontation-with-biker Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:05:34 +0200 zurich-tram-driver-attacked-in-confrontation-with-biker A hapless couple got a lucky break this week when the large pile of cash they accidentally left on a tram was returned to them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160304/couple-leaves-cash-stash-on-basel-tram Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:49:30 +0100 couple-leaves-cash-stash-on-basel-tram Lausanne city cops are resorting to shock images — and dark humour — to drive home a message about the potentially fatal consequences of inattention. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150506/dark-humour-and-shock-images-drive-police-video Wed, 06 May 2015 10:05:39 +0200 dark-humour-and-shock-images-drive-police-video