S90 (TILO) explained

S90
Operator:Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia
Stops:10
Line Used:Gotthard line
Stock:RABe 523 / RABe 524[1]
Map State:show

The S90 is a railway service that runs every half-hour between and in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Every other train is extended from Lugano to . The S90 uses the traditional Gotthard line, making local stops bypassed by the Ceneri Base Tunnel. Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia (TILO), a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and Trenord, operates the service.

Operations

The S90 runs half-hourly between and and hourly between Lugano and, using the traditional Gotthard line. All other scheduled passenger services use the Ceneri Base Tunnel between Giubiasco and Lugano. South of Lugano, the S90 supplements the RE80 and S10 / S50.[2]

History

The S90 was introduced on 5 April 2021, when the completion of the Ceneri Base Tunnel permitted a major reorganization of regional railway services in Ticino. The S90 replaced the S10 and S50 between Giubiasco and Lugano, as both services were re-routed through the tunnel, saving 12 minutes.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual formation . 31 December 2021 . data.sbb.ch . en.
  2. Web site: Göschenen - Airolo - Bellinzona - Chiasso - Milano . 16 November 2021 . it . 31 December 2021 . Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation.
  3. News: 5 April 2021 . Tessin erhält ab Ostermontag vollständig neuen Fahrplan . de . . 31 December 2021.