In French-speaking Switzerland, in the cities of Lausanne and Friborg, the bus supply is reduced due to the effects of the pandemic. The Léman Express is also forced to adapt.
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Lausanne transport bus stop. Lines 6 and 41 are particularly affected.
The staff shortage due to the pandemic is now having consequences on public transport in several towns in French-speaking Switzerland. From next Monday, Freiburg Public Transport (TPF) is adjusting the timetable for bus lines 2 and 5 of the Agglomeration of Friborg on a temporary basis: these lines will run at a reduced rate of 10 minutes instead of the usual 7.5 minutes. from Monday to Friday. This adaptation of the offer stems from the effects of the health crisis and responds to the lack of personnel, explains the TPF in a press release. This measure applies as the situation stands, until further notice. Thus, travelers are invited to consult the online timetable before any trip and to be informed of the evolution of the situation on the site. tpf.ch.
The same goes for the Lausanne region. Lausanne transport (tl) explains that, until January 11, 2022, the timetables are adapted on certain lines of the urban bus network due to a lack of personnel. It is likely to affect lines 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 17, 19, 25, 41. Contacted, the press service emphasizes that these are high-speed lines, affected by 1 at most 2 minutes, so that consumers do not notice the difference. Here too, it is recommended to consult the timetables on the tl app before traveling.
Trains too
SBB is reporting an increasingly tense, with absences due to illness on the increase. In some units, there are no more personnel reserves. Hours must be reduced in the Geneva region. Thus, the Léman Express trains of lines L2 and L4 are canceled between Coppet and Annemasse on Saturday 8, Sunday 9 and Monday 10 January. Customers will be able to take the connections that are kept on schedule: Léman Express trains thus run at the rate of a train every half hour instead of every quarter of an hour between Coppet and Annemasse, the CFF said in their press release. The Regioexpress run normally (two trains per hour) between Coppet and Annemasse. This reduction in the schedule should make it possible to avoid last-minute train cuts due to sick leave.
SBB says it is analyzing the situation very carefully and other measures are not excluded. Likewise, cross-border traffic with neighboring countries sometimes requires schedule changes due to the lack of personnel abroad. The online timetable is constantly updated. Travelers are therefore requested to consult it shortly before their trip.
