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Now or never: groundbreaking debate on Swiss rail freight transport

Now or never: groundbreaking debate on Swiss rail freight transport

11.07.2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, InnovationTags: , , , ,

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation

In the spring, the Coun­cil of Sta­tes’ Com­mit­tee for Trans­port and Tele­com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons (KVF‑S) took up the total revi­si­on of the Goods Trans­port Act (GüTG) and trig­ge­red ground-brea­king dis­cus­sions on Swiss dome­stic goods trans­port in Par­lia­ment....
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Data ecosystems: Industry round table with Federal Councillor Rösti

Data ecosystems: Industry round table with Federal Councillor Rösti

10.07.2024 | Freight Transport Industry, InnovationTags: , , , ,

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation

On 24 June 2024, Fede­ral Coun­cil­lor Albert Rösti brought tog­e­ther repre­sen­ta­ti­ves from the public sec­tor and the logi­stics indus­try at a round table to dis­cuss the importance of a natio­nal data infra­struc­tu­re for the exch­an­ge of infor­ma­ti­on. We...
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«MODERATE» ADJUSTMENT OF THE TRACK ACCESS CHARGE: A FATAL BURDEN FOR RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT

«MODERATE» ADJUSTMENT OF THE TRACK ACCESS CHARGE: A FATAL BURDEN FOR RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT

04.07.2024 | Network, OperationsTags: ,

by | Jul 4, 2024 | Network, Operations

The Fede­ral Office of Trans­port (FOT) has announ­ced that it will increase the train path price for rail trans­port by 2.1 per cent from the begin­ning of 2025. This mea­su­re is aimed at mee­ting the legal requi­re­ments for cost reco­very, but car­ri­es the risk...
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