Cargo Sous Terrain

It was set up as an association (Förderverein Cargo sous terrain) in September 2013, and was based at the headquarters of the Swiss retailer Coop in Basel.

[5][6][7] The Swiss national logistics provider SBB Cargo pulled out of the project[8] According to the press release on 26 January 2016, the innovation in the field of cargo transport is in the unique combination of proven technologies; the system shall transport pallets and containers of any kind ... and provide the collection of waste and recyclable materials.

In the cities, thanks to the present city-logistic system, Cargo Sous Terrain may provide solutions to the most urgent traffic problems.

[5] The new type of underground freight infrastructure will be complementary to the Swiss road and rail network, and relieve it at critical points.

The first scheduled section of about 66.7 kilometres (41.4 mi) in the central Swiss Plateau (Mittelland) will connect Härkingen/Niederbipp and the city of Zürich from the early 2030s.

In these tubes, three tracks will be placed, one in each direction plus a service lane in the middle, operating fully automated and unmanned vehicles which can transport two EUR-pallets and containers.