17. December 2024 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The festive season is just around the corner, and with it a time for pause and gratitude. Read more
29. October 2024 Rigid overhead conductor rail system in the new EOLE tunnel on the Paris RER E line After almost four years of intensive project work – from the initial development and design meetings through planning and installation to the final training and commissioning – the major EOLE (Est-Ouest Liaison Express) tunnel project in Paris is now complete. Read more
03. October 2024 Successful commissioning of the first retractable ROCS for Indian Railways We are pleased to announce the successful completion and putting into operation of the retractable rigid overhead conductor rail system (ROCS) at the Shakurbasti depot in New Delhi. This project represents a significant milestone for the Indian railway infrastructure and was realised for Indian Railways. Read more
26. August 2024 Our new website is live! After more than a year of intensive work, we are now pleased to present our new website – a milestone that is the result of a highly constructive teamwork, both internal and external. Read more
10. July 2024 Silver medal in sustainability ranking Furrer+Frey has been certified for the fourth time by EcoVadis, the world’s largest provider of corporate sustainability assessments. And once again in the fourth year, we were able to make significant improvements and were awarded a silver medal! Read more
30. April 2024 Retractable ROCS at the new Taff’s Well depot in South Wales The success story of our retractable rigid overhead conductor rail systems (ROCS) continues – this time with a project in the UK, where we have commissioned another state-of-the-art system on test tracks at the new Taff’s Well depot in South Wales. Read more
24. January 2024 Engineering work Giswil–Lungern The single-track line between Giswil and Lungern, operated by Zentralbahn, and the protective measures against natural hazards along this line are in urgent need of renewal. For this purpose, the line was closed completely for ten weeks during autumn 2023. Read more
23. January 2024 Phoenix Award for Furrer+Frey AG We are delighted to announce that we are the recipients of the Phoenix Award 2023 for long-term entrepreneurship. We succeeded in convincing the jury with our entrepreneurial spirit, expertise, and innovative strength. Read more
25. October 2023 Heitersberg Tunnel: ROCS in record time Over the course of just eight weekends, with the line closed for 54 hours from Saturday to Monday morning each time, the old overhead contact line system in the SBB Heitersberg Tunnel was dismantled and a new rigid overhead conductor rail system (ROCS) installed. Read more
23. August 2023 4-metre corridor via Ceneri complete The 4-metre north-south corridor was completed in September 2020 with the addition of the Ceneri base tunnel. The next milestone was reached at the beginning of June 2023, with all tunnels on the line via Monte Ceneri now adapted to accommodate semi-trailers with a fourmetre corner height. Between 2016 and 2023, we equipped 22 tunnels and short lines from Basel to Chiasso with rigid overhead conductor rails for 4-metre corner heights. Read more