Swiss Federal Railways’ ambition to connect Switzerland with London by direct train has moved a small step closer. A memorandum of understanding was signed with SNCF and Eurostar. The letter of intent that has now been signed is an important milestone for the project. It is based on a cooperation agreement that SBB and the French SNCF Voyageurs signed back in March. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The signed MoU is an important milestone. The next step is to analyse potential timetables and operational concepts. The results will then be used to define the key steps and milestones in the potential introduction of such a direct connection from Switzerland to London,” said the Swiss federal railways press release. SNCF Voyageurs already works closely with the Swiss rail company, and a direct connection to London would have to run through France. Eurostar has been operating cross Channel connections between continental Europe and the United Kingdom for more …