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Press releasePublished on 9 May 2025

Direct rail connection between Switzerland and London: Parties sign Memorandum of Understanding

Bern, 09.05.2025 — Federal Councillor Albert Rösti, head of the Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), met the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander in London on 8 May. They signed a joint memorandum of understanding on increased cooperation in international rail passenger transport. The aim of the MoU is to establish a direct railway link between Switzerland and the UK.

Heidi Alexander, Albert Rösti