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The numerous train cancellations in Aargau have the first political consequences. Several proposals were presented at the Grand Council meeting on Tuesday. FDP senior advisers Titus Meier (Brugg), Bernhard Scholl (Möhlin) and Stefan Huwyler (Muri) write: “As a result of poor personnel management, entire lines like the S42 between Muri and Zurich are canceled. At the Fricktal, the “flight train” from Basel to Zurich Airport, which is used intensively by travelers, is no longer available. The people of Aargau felt like second-class passengers. “All three asked what negative effects this would have on the affected areas. They also want to know if a specific reduction in supply on less popular routes at night or at the weekend would be better. Finally, they ask if the canton intends to cut its payments or if compensation is a problem.
CVP: bus replacement extends travel time
There is also great anger among CVP councilors Werner Müller (Wittnau), Cécile Kohler (Lenzburg) and Alfons Kaufmann (Wallbach). They criticize the fact that the direct connections from Lenzburg to Zofingen are being replaced by buses and therefore the travel time is extended. Also, Muri’s connections to Zurich are sometimes completely canceled. The Fricktal was also badly affected by the “flying train”. All three claim that Aargau has commissioned these services and is making a financial contribution. They also have many questions. They want to know how and when the governing council was informed about the train cancellations, but also how Aargau is being compensated: “Can unfulfilled services be punished with a contractual sanction?” They also ask: “How sure is it that all train connections will return to their schedule after the time change on December 13?”
Perroud: Does SBB want to dismantle the S42 in installments?
Another advance comes from the SP-Grand Councilor Arsène Perroud, the municipal mayor of Wohlen, obviously for the S42. This wise increase in frequencies of up to 250 people per hour, he writes. All of these people now have to find other poorer connections or drive a car. Perroud: “The SBB procedure indicates that the S42 must be dismantled in installments.” As a freight broker, the Freiamt transports high loads. Therefore, the capacities for passenger traffic are limited. Question: “What is the position of the governing council on the fact that in the S42 is not simply eliminated an” additional service “or a” reinforcement train “, but the backbone of the Freiamt-Altstetten commuter connection? Zurich HB? Perroud also suggests that SBB temporarily suspend other less-frequented (peripheral) offerings so that at least two pairs of trains on the S42 can operate daily.
