SBB drops leasing and will buy 21 high-speed trains

An SBB Astoro (ETR 610). The first series is among the units SBB will now replace with 21 purchased trains instead of leased ones. Photo: SBB CFF FFS.

SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will buy 21 high-speed trains for its international services, with an option for 20 more, instead of leasing them. The tender is planned for the first half of 2027.