by blaettler_redaktion | Oct 24, 2024 | Financing
SBB Cargo wants to renew its fleet with up to 129 modern mainline locomotives by 2035. At the same time, it is complaining about high fixed costs in single wagonload transport (EWLV), has increased its prices excessively over the last few months and...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Oct 22, 2024 | Financing, Innovation
Politicians are adapting the framework conditions for the migration to digital automatic coupling (DAK) and the technology for the future standard is being defined step by step. Switzerland is harmonising its introduction process with that...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 30, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry
In the autumn session from 9 to 27 September 2024, Parliament discussed various transport policy issues. Particular attention was paid to the revision of the Freight Transport Act (GüTG). This bill stands in stark contrast to SBB Cargo’s de facto...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Aug 26, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
The Committee for Transport and Telecommunications of the Council of States (KVF‑S) has concluded its deliberations on the total revision of the Goods Transport Act (GüTG). Like the Federal Council, it wants to improve the framework...
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by blaettler_redaktion | 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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by blaettler_redaktion | Mar 13, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry
SBB is in excellent financial health. This was communicated on 11 March 2024 with the 2023 annual accounts. Only subsidiary SBB Cargo is still considered a problem child and is to receive financial support. We at the VAP think so: This must not be...
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