Overview
- The federal cabinet is set to adopt a draft that labels major rail, highway, bridge and waterway projects as of overriding public interest for priority treatment.
- Railway electrification on stretches under 60 kilometers would proceed without a formal environmental impact assessment.
- All related permitting and participation would follow a digital-only standard with unified rules across authorities.
- Certain road projects in the federal transport plan could gain priority when deemed militarily relevant.
- The package pairs the bill with social and climate steps, including expanded private pensions with a new youth-focused subsidy and replacing the heating law with a building modernization law targeted for cabinet review in spring.