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															21.05.2024 | Events, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, OperationsTags: Connnectivity, DAC, Digitisation, EU, Subventions, Wagonload traffic
                                        
                    Forum Freight Transport, 7 May 2024. Nationwide wagonload transport has a very high market share in domestic transport throughout Europe. In export and import transport, on the other hand, it is declining despite long distances. This is due to market...                
                        
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															Keepers’ Summit 2023: Adapting to customer requirements and a visionary future for rail freight transport
                    What it’s all about: UIP Keepers’ Summit in Nice Customer focus and transformation for rail freight in Europe David Zindo new President of the UIP   The International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) in collaboration with its French...                
                        
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															Freight Transport Forum: Multimodality and the Future of (Rail) Logistics
12.05.2023 | Events, Freight Transport Industry, InnovationTags: Digitisation, EU, Industry, Multimodality
                                        
                    The Freight Transport Forum, which took place on 20 April 2023, addressed the future of logistics, multimodality and, in particular, the steps needed to modernise Swiss freight transport in a digital and dynamic world. Top-class speakers informed...                
                        
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															Forum Sidings 2022 – Review
01.12.2022 | Events, SitesTags: Audit, FOT, Logistics sites, Operating regulations, Sidings, Wagonload traffic
                                        
                    For the first time since 2018, the Siding Forum was held again on 15 November 2022. The speakers agreed: sidings can very well be operated successfully, as long as the operators invest money and time in planning, expertise and safety. That’s what it’s...                
                        
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															VAP General Assembly of 19 August 2022
Our General Assembly made it clear: 2050 is fast approaching. On site and virtually, numerous VAP members and guests followed the statutory part with a memorable opening speech by President Josef Dittli. A special highlight was the speech by Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga on the importance of rail freight transport for Switzerland.
Our General Assembly made it clear: 2050 is fast approaching. On site and virtually, numerous VAP members and guests followed the statutory part with a memorable opening speech by President Josef Dittli. A special highlight was the speech by Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga on the importance of rail freight transport for Switzerland.
							
					
															Freight Transport Forum: the industry stands together for progress in rail freight transport
30.05.2022 | Events, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, InteroperabilityTags: Digitisation, EU, IG WLV, Industry, Operating regulations
                                        
                    On 3 May 2022, the popular Freight Transport Forum finally took place again after three years. The most important players and representatives from the shipping industry from all over Europe met to refresh their expertise and exchange ideas with colleagues across...                
                        
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