Swiss Federal Railways checks trains for asbestos

Swiss Federal Railways will be examining more than 400 trains for asbestos and other harmful substances. It has earmarked almost CHF5 million ($6.2 million) for these analyses and any work required. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A Federal Railways spokeswoman told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS that over the next five years the company would have to spend CHF1.4 million on analyses carried out by a specialist company and CHF3.5 million on cleaning up and eliminating the substances. She was confirming a report in the German-language CH Media newspapers. Analyses of substances harmful to users have been standard practice for years, she added. Questioned on Friday on the sidelines of a press conference on the RER, Director Vincent Ducrot stated that "there is no question of asbestos contamination. This is a routine check. There are no concrete suspicions". + Asbestos removal work still progressing slowly in Switzerland According to the Federal ...