Swiss canton prepares costly security measures for Olympics in Italy

Graubünden in south-eastern Switzerland anticipates costs of around CHF5.5 million ($6.9 million) for a transport and security concept during the Winter Olympics in Italy. The canton expects thousands of spectators to travel via Graubünden to the venues in Livigno and Bormio. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For the canton of Graubünden, the location of Livigno in particular poses challenges, cantonal authorities wrote in a press release on Wednesday. It expects around a third of the expected 12,000 spectators to travel to this venue via Graubünden on peak days. Behind the Ofen Pass, the single-lane Munt La Schera tunnel is a bottleneck that "already reacts sensitively to increased traffic volumes under normal conditions", according to the press release. Travellers are directed to public transport The aim of the cantonal concept is now to direct visitors to public transport at an early stage. Shuttle buses will be used to transport as many people as ...