Christa Hostettler Reflects on Her First Months as Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport amid Rising Infrastructure Costs
Christa Hostettler, the newly appointed Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport, has faced a challenging start to her tenure as new infrastructure expansion costs approach double the original estimates by 2035. While the initial budget covered 160 measures, now an additional 80 have been added. Despite the turbulence, Hostettler emphasizes that ongoing projects will continue as planned, while her office assesses the related complexities of public transport infrastructure in light of changing expectations from recent infrastructure votes.