for the resumption of the Swiss project are now very favourable (completion of Rail 2000 and Gotthard Alptransit, low interest rates, new technical advances, etc.). In addition, SwissMetro-NG meets all possible requirements regarding emissions, landscape protection, speed, sustainability, tourism, capacity, safety, costs, network capability, economic efficiency, etc. and it has proponents from all political colours and all corners of the country. The non-profit SwissMetro-NG association is promoting the project. In 2017, Konrad Graber, Swiss senator of the Canton of Lucerne brought the SwissMetro-NG project to the attention of Parliament. It was positively received and decisions in its favour are being made. It is now becoming increasingly likely that SwissMetro-NG will be realized. Because of its high performance and capacity, the system can draw traffic away from short-haul aviation and intercity highways and thus reduce emissions whilst simultaneously improving the transportation services. The travel time between the major Swiss Cities, e.g. Geneva to Bern or Bern to Zurich, will be reduced to 12 minutes. In comparison, it still requires over 3 hours to traverse Switzerland today, independent of the mode of transportation and despite the small size of the country. By exporting the system and the components, Switzerland will be able to help reduce emissions of intercity and transcontinental transportation on a global scale. See also Transrapid High-speed rail SCMaglev Hyperloop References External links Swissmetro SwissMetro-NG Rail transport in Switzerland Maglev Rapid transit in Switzerland Proposed transport infrastructure in Switzerland