Contents 

  • Why Switzerland?

  • The Electric Railway - Part3

  • Switzerland's First Main Line

  • Publicar

  • TRAXX Through the Alps

  • Diminishing Standards - Part 2

  • 2009 Bauma Weekend

  • Swiss Express

  • SBB GmbH - A German Operation

  • Bilingual Funiculars

  • Chernex Works

  • Great Western in Switzerland

  • Out & About

  • Davos - Filisur 100

  • Centenary Stamps

  • Rigibahnen Roundup

  • Swiss Numbering - Part 3

  • Snow in Switzerland

  • Modelling News

  • Photo Gallery

  • Sidetracks

  • Book & DVD Reviews

  • Notepad

  • Members' Letters

  • AGM & Society News

Further information on Swiss Express

SRS News

Society Diary - Full list of SRS meetings around the country

Society Contacts - Names & Email addresses

Membership Prospectus

Membership Details

 

SRS 2010 AGM

Notice of proposed changes to constitution

These will also be circulated with the March Swiss Express

 

Proposed East Anglia Branch

There is a proposal to form an SRS branch in East Anglia, first meeting on 27th March.

Further information

 

Swiss Express Portfolio has now been published - price £8.50

All outstanding orders have been sent.  If anyone who ordered it but has not yet received it, please contact Glyn Jones via sales@swissrailsoc.org.uk.

 

SRS Library list

The SRS has a library of books that may be borrowed by our members.  The link above will open a 'pdf' file listing list the books and, where applicable, whether they are in the care of one of our local branches.

 

Website News

New page for modellers!

New page - SBB Stock Changes

Website updates - Apologies for the delay in updating with some of the information that has been forwarded - the Web master's life is rather busy at the moment!

Bookshops

I would like to set up a list of (mainly!) Swiss bookshops that have a good supply of transport related literature.  If you know of any good shops, please email the webmaster.

Planned Engineering work

We have been sent this link (see also Links page) that details planned changes to services on Swiss Railways - and some wider id Swiss services affected.

SWISS EXPRESS

The March issue of Swiss Express has been published and was mailed to all members at the end of February

The following are in addition to the articles in Swiss Express:

New Model List from 2009 Nuremburg Toy Fair

See the modelling page for links to photos of some of the exhibits.

Warning - One of our members was the victim of pickpockets on Visp station.  The local police commented that there are up to 6 such incidents there per day!

Updates to the book - The Essential Guide to Swiss Heritage and Tourist Railways

Swiss Travel System

Full information on 2010 Swiss Travel System rates - contact:

Switzerland Travel Centre Ltd
1st Floor
30 Bedford Street
London WC2E 9ED
Tel: 00800 100 200 30     Fax: 00800 100 200 31
http://www.stc.co.uk
          sales@stc.co.uk

You can know book online direct with STS

Swiss Timetable Availability - See notes below

Arriving at Geneva airport - Free Tickets!

Have you taken up the offer at Genève Airport of a free ticket throughout the “Tout Genève” zone of the Genève Public Transport system? This scheme has been in operation since January 2008 and is available to incoming passengers who must be in possession of a valid air travel ticket. Tickets are valid for 80 minutes and are available from machines in the baggage claim area close to the green channel exits.

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We have added a new page for modelling information which includes details from the Nuremburg toy fair and the SRS Swiss model shop directory.  Any further items for this page are welcome - please send to the Webmaster.


SWISS TIMETABLE AVAILABILITY

The Switzerland Travel Centre in London has advised that in future it will not be selling the official Swiss Timetables.

The bus timetable now comes in two volumes (East & West), each the same size as the railway timetable.

The books are available for purchase at CHF 16.00 at any large Swiss railway station
or
Individual timetables can be downloaded as PDF files from
http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch
or
Journey timetables can be checked at http://www.rail.ch

Alternative UK source - A number of members have used this company successfully (However, usual disclaimers apply and SRS offers no guarantee or recommendation!)

European Rail Timetables
39, Kilton Glade,
Worksop Notts S81 0PX
Tel: 01909 485855
Email: ghertmpp@hotmail.com
Prices on application

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