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Simon Calder

INSANE: Swiss railways plummets in trains league table after the independent s investigation | Rare Historical Photos

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Cheap and cheerful? A Swiss Railways train at Basel, destination Zurich - (Simon Calder)

Swiss Railways has dropped from second place in Europe to 11th in a rail survey after The Independent revealed the research was profoundly flawed.

Last month the Brussels-based campaign group Transport and Environment issued a report rating SBB, the national rail firm in Switzerland, best in Europe for reliability. Taking into account a range of factors, but primarily train fares, Swiss Railways was rated second best in Europe behind Trenitalia – the national rail operator of Italy.

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