September 30, 2025|
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|2 months agoSwiss Canton Demands Deutsche Bahn Service Improvements
Schaffhausen joins growing pressure on German railway operator to address chronic delays affecting cross-border services
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- Schaffhausen authorities have formally requested SBB to split the Stuttgart-Zurich connection at Singen due to chronic delays.
- SBB decided to terminate some Switzerland-bound DB trains at the Basel border starting in 2025.
- DB's EuroCity service from Hamburg to Interlaken Ost and the Dortmund to Zurich train are no longer allowed to operate within Switzerland.
By The Numbers
64 percent
DB long-distance punctuality
93.2 percent
SBB punctuality
They Said
"The people of Schaffhausen have a right to reliable connections to Zurich."
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Schaffhausen Issues Ultimatum
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The Punctuality Chasm
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Protecting the Swiss Clockwork
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