- The Federal Council will waive subscriptions to Swiss cable cars from 2025.
- He received it free of charge until the end of 2023 and had it invoiced in 2024.
- However, he is sticking to the free 1st class SBB general season ticket.
As the state government reports, the cable car association also gave the season tickets to cantonal and municipal authorities. In connection with investigations into the granting of advantages in individual cantons, the Swiss Cable Cars asked the Federal Council in September 2023 for confirmation that this practice was permitted under service law.
Free 1st class GA tickets will continue to be used
The Federal Office of Justice came to the conclusion that the permanent free card could potentially violate the ban on accepting benefits. That is why the Federal Council decided to pay for the cable car subscriptions in 2024. In a reassessment, he decided on Wednesday not to buy subscriptions from 2025.
The Federal Council continues to use the 1st class GAs for itself and other magistrates and partners. These are made available to him by the railway because they are necessary for the exercise of his duties.
Legend:
If the Federal Councilors want to go up into the mountains in the future, they will have to pay for the ticket from their own wallets.
KEYSTONE/Sina Guntern/FEDERAL CHANCELLOR
In order to legally regulate the acceptance of services from third parties, a special service permit is created for the Federal Council in the organizational regulations.
Former Federal Councilors also continue to receive the SBB 1st class general season ticket free of charge because they occasionally represent members of the state government in delegation tasks. Your partners are included.