Switzerland's SBB to replace unreliable German trains on key rail route
Briefly

To enhance reliability on the Stuttgart-Zurich rail route, the Swiss rail company SBB has created a replacement service for frequently late Deutsche Bahn (DB) trains. In 2024, only 64% of DB trains were on time, contrasting with 93.2% of Swiss trains. As part of the solution, DB trains arriving in Basel late by over 20 minutes will be terminated, and passengers transferred to waiting Swiss trains. A new replacement service will support the unreliable InterCity trains on the Stuttgart-Zurich route, with monitoring planned to assess effectiveness in ensuring punctuality.
In 2024, only about 64 percent of DB's long-distance passenger trains reached their destination on time; in Switzerland, the equivalent figure was 93.2 percent.
The SBB instituted a policy of terminating DB trains that arrive in Basel more than 20 minutes behind schedule and transferring passengers onto Swiss trains.
SexploreDB's InterCity trains on the Stuttgart-Zurich route have also proven unreliable, prompting a new joint replacement service alongside existing measures.
Replacement trains will be driven by locomotive crews from both Switzerland and Germany, monitored to decide their efficacy in maintaining punctuality.
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