by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 18, 2023 | Interoperability, Politics
Once again, the status quo was saved in the Joint Committee on the Land Transport Agreement, despite the gloomy outlook. In 2024, the EU will once again grant Switzerland limited access to the ERA data platform OSS for one year. How long does...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 15, 2023 | Financing, Innovation, Politics
Without digital automatic coupling (DAC) there is no digitalisation and without digitalisation there is no competitiveness. This is how the modernisation of the rail freight sector could be described. However, it’s not quite that simple....
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by blaettler_redaktion | Nov 20, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, Politics
The freight train derailment on 10 August 2023 caused serious damage to the Gotthard Base Tunnel. SBB therefore intends to massively reduce the capacity of sustainable rail freight transport in favour of leisure traffic at weekends with the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Nov 17, 2023 | Financing, Operations, Politics
The Committee for Transport and Telecommunications of the National Council (KVF‑N) unanimously supports the proposal for the financial stabilisation of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBBG). In contrast to the Federal Council, it is of the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Nov 16, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations
The Swiss Safety Investigation Authority (Sust) names a broken wheel disc as the cause of the freight train accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. In the news report from 19 October 2023, Swiss television SRF took a close look at the maintenance of...
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