Peter Füglistaler
Peter Füglistaler is a former director of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV), where he served under Federal Councilor Albert Rösti. He has recently been in the news for criticizing the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) decision to lease high-speed trains due to financial constraints, arguing that the SBB should instead obtain financing directly from the capital markets at lower rates, rather than relying on leasing, which he believes increases costs unnecessarily.
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Peter Füglistaler is the former director of the Federal Office of Transport who has expressed significant reservations about the Grimseltunnel project.
«Der Grimseltunnel ist kein Denkmal für mich»
Switzerland· 2026-02-12
Peter Füglistaler is the long-time director of the BAV who criticized the current project proposal.
Neue S-Bahn-Pläne für 7 Milliarden FrankenSwitzerland· 2026-02-09
Peter Füglistaler, a former director of the Federal Office of Transport, is critical of the Grimseltunnel project.
Ehemaliger SBB-Chef Benedikt Weibel kritisiert Röstis GrimseltunnelSwitzerland· 2026-02-01
Peter Füglistaler proposed building a tram tunnel between Basel SBB and the Badischen Bahnhof.
Schweizer Bahnausbau: Milliarden gezielt investierenSwitzerland· 2026-01-27
Peter Füglistaler, former director of the Federal Office of Transport, commented on the economic implications of the SBB's decision.
SBB-Auftrag an Siemens schürt Kritik am WettbewerbSwitzerland· 2025-11-11
Peter Füglistaler, the former director of the Federal Office of Transport, reacted sharply to EU critics.
SBB stellen sich hinter BundesratSwitzerland· 2025-11-06
Peter Füglistaler, former director of the Federal Office of Transport, describes the task of harmonizing transport tariffs as a 'Mission impossible'.
Verbundabos von ZVV, Libero, Ostwind werden ignoriertSwitzerland· 2025-10-28
Peter Füglistaler was the director of the Federal Office of Transport until 2024 and oversaw the project.
Unantastbares Halbtax? So soll der Schweizer öV reformiert werdenSwitzerland· 2025-10-26
Peter Füglistaler criticizes the EU for failing to establish effective safety oversight.
Sicherheitsregeln nach Gotthard-Bahnunfall: Versorgung der Schweiz gefährdetSwitzerland· 2025-10-16
Peter Füglistaler is a former director of the Federal Office of Transport in Switzerland and has been involved in railway development for decades.
warum die Schweiz gegenüber Deutschland besser dastehtSwitzerland· 2025-10-03
Peter Füglistaler was the director of the Federal Office of Transport and criticized the financial management of the SBB.
SBB leasen 40 Hochgeschwindigkeitszüge: Kritik an FinanzverwaltungSwitzerland· 2025-08-27