Léman Express Cross‑Border Commuter Network Opens

On December 15, 2019, the Léman Express launched full operations, marking the completion of the CEVA (Cornavin–Eaux‑Vives–Annemasse) project and creating Europe’s largest seamless cross‑border commuter rail network. The system connects Geneva, Switzerland, with numerous French towns in the Haute‑Savoie region, integrating previously isolated lines into a single through‑running, high‑frequency service. The project required major infrastructure works including new tunnels, stations, and electrification upgrades. Its opening transformed mobility in the Lake Geneva region by offering an alternative to road congestion and enabling smoother international commuting for tens of thousands of workers. Operated jointly by SBB (Switzerland) and SNCF (France), the Léman Express is considered one of the most significant European regional rail achievements of the 21st century. Its introduction on the Switzerland‑France timetable change date marked the culmination of more than a century of planning and decades of political negotiation.