Court annuls Swiss wagon rules imposed after Gotthard derailment

A crossover inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel, where a 2023 derailment led BAV to impose wagon rules the court has now annulled. Photo: Hannes Ortlieb via Wikimedia Commons.

SWITZERLAND: The Federal Administrative Court has annulled the freight wagon rules the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) imposed after the 2023 Gotthard Base Tunnel derailment. The office skipped the EU notification procedure required for national rules and must now decide again.

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