From 1 February 2018, Swiss Rail will start trialling smoke-free train platforms in Nyon, Neuchâtel, Basel, Zurich, Chur and Bellinzona. If successful the ban could become permanent and cover all Swiss Rail stations by the end of the year. Some smokers interviewed at Nyon train station by the newspaper Le Matin, described the move as an attack on individual freedom. Another was okay with train-side smoking but against cigarette litterers. A study by Switzerland’s Federal Office for the Environment, shows how cleaning up after smokers costs municipalities more (CHF 53 million p.a.) than dealing with any other kind of litter. The chart below gives a breakdown. Next time you’re waiting for your... [Read more]