In order to conclude the extension project at Geneva-Cornavin station, a vital interchange between Switzerland and France and a key freight transport hub, three advance upgrades are required:

Modernisation.

of the washing station (15 trains per day)

Creation.

of a new maintenance area 

Automation.

and modernisation of the interlocking system

Our upgrades at Geneva-Cornavin:

• The conveyor cleaning installation with a water treatment facility was removed and reconstructed;
• We are reconfiguring the logistics warehouse and building a new one with an adjacent loading track;
• Finally, we are overhauling the interlocking system.
• The bundle of sidings in Geneva-Cornavin is also being reconfigured.

Our upgrades at Vernier-Meyrin Cargo:

A parking area has been constructed for regional trains.

Our upgrades at Geneva La Praille:

We are building a 400m track for construction and maintenance trains to limit disruption to traffic during the day and facilitate access to construction sites at night.

The estimated cost of the Geneva hub is CHF 1,600 million, which includes the following:

• upgrades at Geneva Cornavin: CHF 170 million
• upgrades at Vernier-Meyrin Cargo: CHF 32.8 million
• upgrades at Geneva La Praille: CHF 3.4 million