FDRI: Future Development of Railway Infrastructure.
Increased rail capacity.
FDRI is the Swiss federal government's package of upgrades to the rail network worth CHF 5.4 billion. It encompasses over 100 infrastructure projects. These will eliminate bottlenecks in the network across the whole of Switzerland and will complement the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) by securing the necessary capacity on connecting lines. FDRI will thus guarantee more connections, more seats and punctual services. And it will create more space for the environmentally friendly transport of goods by rail. The aim is to open upgraded sections in stages from 2014 until around 2025. The largest individual projects are the upgrading of the Lausanne railway junction, the construction of grade-separated junctions in Liestal and the double-tracking of the Olten–Aarau line (Eppenberg Tunnel).
