11.09.2026

Preliminary measures on the A6 between Lyss-Süd and Schönbühl

R+R Burger und Partner is supporting the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO / ASTRA) as client-side project management support (BHU) and senior construction site management supervisor (OBL) in the N06.28 NEB EM Lyss-Süd–Schönbühl maintenance project. In this role, we are overseeing the preparation, coordination, and implementation of the preliminary measures – specific interventions carried out ahead of the main maintenance works. The objective is to upgrade the section for an additional 30 years of service life, thereby implementing ASTRA’s maintenance strategy.

As part of an advance measure (VoMa), nearly 2,000 manhole covers are being replaced on the highway section between Lyss-Süd and Schönbühl. Many existing covers have deteriorated to an unacceptable condition. In some cases, they can no longer be opened, which limits the ability to perform inspections and maintenance work on the infrastructure located below.

The affected manholes are used for road drainage as well as serving as inspection chambers and access points to the drainage systems and electrical installations. To replace them, the existing covers and the adjacent pavement will be removed during daytime construction work. The new covers will then be installed, sealed, and the pavement restored.

Work has been underway since July 27, 2026, and is expected to continue through the end of 2026. Temporary traffic restrictions are to be expected during construction. However, the A6 will remain open to traffic at all times.

20.07.2026

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10.07.2026

Welcome Maria Jose Hernandez Guevara

We are delighted to welcome Maria as a new member of the R+R staff and wish her every success in her new role.

Maria holds an MSc in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering/Construction and Maintenance Management) from ETH Zurich, as well as a BSc in Civil Engineering (Honours, cum laude) from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.

Thanks to her many years’ experience in client representation, tunneling and underground construction, procurement, and operational and strategic project management, she is an excellent addition to our R+R-Team’s consultancy and technical expertise.

12.06.2026

N11/60, N01/42 UPlaNS – ZH-Ost–Kloten Süd Interchange (ZOK), Completion of the Maintenance Concept (EK) Phase

Renato Käppeli / Stefan Isler

Over the past two years, we have supported the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) as project-owner support unit in the development of the maintenance concept (EK) for the ZOK project.

In addition to renewal work, smaller, targeted improvements to enhance traffic safety and traffic flow were also examined.

A particular challenge in this demanding project was the dense population and high traffic volume in the vicinity of Zurich Airport.

Approval for the EK has been granted, and we look forward to supporting the next project phases.

News
11.09.2026
Preliminary measures on the A6 between Lyss-Süd and Schönbühl
20.07.2026
PMP® Certification Prep Course
10.07.2026
Welcome Maria Jose Hernandez Guevara
12.06.2026
N11/60, N01/42 UPlaNS – ZH-Ost–Kloten Süd Interchange (ZOK), Completion of the Maintenance Concept (EK) Phase
FEDERAL OFFICE OF TRANSPORT (SWITZERLAND)

COMPARISON OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE SWITZERLAND – AUSTRIA

In 2016, the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) commissioned R+R, in cooperation with Besch und Partner, to compare railway infrastructure expenditures in Switzerland and Austria. The analysis takes different network characteristics, modes of operation and forms of financing into account.

The budget plan for financing operations and maintenance of the Swiss railway infrastructure 2017-2020 includes total funds of 13,2 billion Swiss francs, amounting to an average of 3,3 billion francs per year. At the same time, the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology passed the ÖBB financing scheme 2016-2021 with a provision of 4,6 billion Euros for investment and maintenance. With the current exchange rate, this amounts to an average of 2,7 billion Swiss francs per year – less than in Switzerland.
In 2016, the FOT commissioned R+R, in partnership with Besch und Partner, to compare contents, delimitations and financing of railway infrastructure expenditures in Switzerland and Austria. The analysis covered data from 34 infrastructure operators in both countries.
The evaluation showed that the numbers were fundamentally comparable, but that differences in fi nancing strategy as well as maintenance and renewal strategy need to be considered.

Key data

Client
FEDERAL OFFICE OF TRANSPORT (SWITZERLAND)

Processing period
2016

Project type
Rail

Services
Consulting

Fields of expertise
Benchmarking

Downloads
Project sheet

Contact

Dr. Jost Lüking

Consultant economics, chairman of the board of directors