Lötschberg-Basistunnel Vollausbau, SBB SmartRail 4.0, Ceneri operational — 15 kV 16.7 Hz traction.
Cross-border rail-electrification workforce mobilisation against BLS Lötschberg-Basistunnel Vollausbau (second-tube fit-out), SBB SmartRail 4.0 (ETCS L2 digital rollout), Ceneri-Basistunnel (operational 2020) and Albulatunnel II (RhB, 2024) — 15 kV 16.7 Hz traction system, ÖVE/ÖNORM E 8001-equivalent SBB standards.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- BAV + SBB Konzernweisungen28%
- EntsG + 8-Tage-Voranmeldepflicht24%
- GAV Bauhauptgewerbe LMV24%
- electrosuisse + Suva24%
Catenary, contact wire, pantograph envelope, isolation point.
CH rail electrification at 15 kV 16.7 Hz (Bahnstrom). Pantograph clearance per SBB Konzernweisungen; sectional-isolation per work zone; electrosuisse-aligned electrical standards.
▲ Tunnel crown · catenary above
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Catenary wire
Top conductor · mechanical tension
- IEC 60913
- CENELEC EN 50126
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Contact wire
Pantograph contact at standardised height
- SBB Konzernweisungen
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Pantograph envelope
Clearance around train roof
- CENELEC EN 50128/50129
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Sectional-isolation point
Pre-cleared per SBB / BLS / RhB work zone
- Schaltberechtigung CH
- BAV agrément
▼ Track level · running rail
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Lötschberg-Basistunnel Vollausbau (BLS, second-tube fit-out) BLS AG
- SBB SmartRail 4.0 (ETCS L2 digital signalling rollout) SBB Infrastruktur
- Ceneri-Basistunnel (AlpTransit, operational 2020) AlpTransit / SBB Infrastruktur
- Albulatunnel II (RhB, commissioned 2024) Rhätische Bahn
CH rail-electrification runs on 15 kV 16.7 Hz Bahnstrom (the Central-European traction-power standard) across SBB, BLS, RhB networks. SBB SmartRail 4.0 is the ETCS L2 digital-signalling programme.
01. Pre-pricing — GAV Bauhauptgewerbe + electrosuisse
OLE workforce sits under GAV Bauhauptgewerbe LMV (national agreement). electrosuisse-aligned electrical-competency framework for energised work.
02. SECO Voranmeldepflicht + A1 + Schaltberechtigung CH
A1 + language-appropriate contract + 8-Tage-Voranmeldung. Schaltberechtigung CH (operator-specific: SBB / BLS / RhB) for traction-power switching.
03. Suva + cantonal AHV onboarding
Suva accident-insurance. Cantonal AHV.
04. SECO + Suva + BAV-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: CHF / EUR remuneration, language-appropriate contract, Voranmeldung record, Suva membership, GAV LMV wage-rate, Schaltberechtigung CH per OLE worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the CH rail-electrification pathway
Indian rail-trade pool delivers IIW-certified OLE-fitters + BHEL-trained traction-substation commissioners. SBFI Anerkennung. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers candidates against BLS Lötschberg, SBB SmartRail, or RhB Albulatunnel projects.