GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – An accident at 10:00 on the A1 between Coppet and Versoix, in the direction of Geneva, reduced traffic to one lane on the road for over an hour Tuesday morning 22 January. Details are not yet available from the cantonal police, but the driver of a car reportedly had to be cut [...]
Coppet-Geneva, 4 trains an hour in 2016
June 5, 2012 by
New plans released by Vaud and Geneva Tuesday afternoon speed up regional train line construction Mies and Chambésy works out for public consultation 6 June GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The rapid growth of the Lake Geneva region and the subsequent heavier density of traffic have pushed cantons Vaud and Geneva to draw up plans and come up [...]
Traffic jams on Geneva, Lausanne A1 stretches to get the Morges lanes treatment
January 19, 2012 by
Major Swiss highway programme changes announced Annual highway tax/sticker to jump from CHF40 to 100 by 2015 GENEVA / LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The roadworks weren’t welcome at the time, but the switch in Morges from two to three lanes during rush hour, using emergency lanes, has been such a success at reducing traffic jams that [...]
New train schedule offers better links, mobile connections improved
November 18, 2011 by
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The 2012 train schedule that goes into effect 11 December will offer travellers better connections for trips abroad. Some parts of the Lake Geneva region will also see improvements. But the best news for many working travellers is that mobile connections are being improved, as is the online sales service. The CFF [...]
Lausanne-Geneva trains not running Tuesday morning (Update 2)
November 15, 2011 by
Some serviced is back, but expect delays, disruptions for the morning Update 09:15 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Trains are back on the track and running btween Lausanne and Geneva, after a 70-minute stop during rush hour on one of Switzerland’s most heavily travelled routes, says the CFF rail company. A signal box breakdown in Coppet was [...]
A1 Limo driver on clocked at 320kph – filming the feat himself
October 5, 2011 by
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 28-year-old Swiss luxury limousine driver who passed you in his Bentley Continental the night of 21 April (you didn’t even spot him?) at more than 320kph on the A1 near the Vengeron exit no longer has a driver’s license and he will have to face a judge over charges of very [...]
Vaud chateaus invite the public to see one or all over weekend (correction)
September 6, 2011 by
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Canton Vaud’s 12 historic chateaus, open to the public, are joining together to offer a special deal at the end of September to encourage people to learn more about this aspect of local history. A single ticket will open the door to all 12 the weekend of 24-25 September, for CHF15 for [...]
Coppet main road closed after old building collapses
September 4, 2011 by
Coppet main street to be closed Tuesday 6 September for demolition crews LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The main road through Coppet, near Nyon, was closed Saturday for several hours while debris from a building that collapsed in the early hours was removed. Canton Vaud police say it is unclear what caused the building at number 14 [...]
Coppet’s Menuhin Academy names Vengerov music counselor
August 23, 2011 by
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The International Menuhim Music Academy (IMMA), newly based in Coppet, Tuesday 23 August named Maestro Maxim Vengerov, “the greatest violinist of his generation”, its new music counselor. The IMMA was founded 30 years ago in Gstaad by Yehudi Menuhin, widely considered the finest violinist of the 20th century. It has 16 students [...]
Police looking for witnesses to Monday A1 accident near Coppet (update)
July 19, 2011 by
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Vaud Police are seeking witnesses to and information about an accident that occurred at 07:35 Monday on the A1 autoroute between Nyon and Coppet, in the direction of Geneva. No one was injured when a car spun several times but the driver of another car, who was earlier reported to have caused [...]
