Switzerland and Italy resolve train issue

A normal train service can resume between Brig in southwestern Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy. This follows a decision by the Italian authorities to extend by one year a deadline for implementing new fire protection measures for railway tunnels.

It had been reported on December 29 that certain train services between Switzerland and Italy would be cancelled due to a missing fire protection authorisation from the Italian authorities.

But on January 1 the Keystone-SDA news agency reported that the Italian authorities had extended by one year the deadline for implementing new fire protection measures required for railway tunnels. …