In August 2012, the Swiss Federal Railways SBB ordered eight new additional Pendolino-ETR610 trains to enhance the existing fleet which has been successfully operated on the North-South axle. The new trains are currently being built in Alstom’s Savigliano (Italy) site. The bogies for these trains will however be manufactured in the Swiss site of Neuhausen am Rheinfall.
In 2009, the Swiss Federal Railways SBB chose Alstom as partner for the maintenance and the repairs activities of their ETCS-level 2 equipment. The support contract lasts for 10 years and includes the trackside and train borne equipment.