by cargorail-admin | Aug 24, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics
The freight train accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel has brought up liability questions that were already on the agenda of the Federal Council. In its session on 21 June 2023, the Federal Council issued a report on possible actions to intensify...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry
On 10 August 2023, a freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. A few minutes before entering the tunnel through the south portal, the train was inspected by automatic wayside train monitoring systems (WTMSs). According to the monitoring...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 16, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry
On 10 August 2023, a freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (Sust) believes the likely cause was the failure of a wheel. We at VAP will investigate the event systematically from a...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 28, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, Politics
We at the VAP have been working more intensively on the topic of data ecosystems for some time. In 2022, we initiated the development of a data platform at the Coordination Unit for Sustainable Mobility (KOMO) and are pushing ahead with the further...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 27, 2023 | Events, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
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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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 22, 2023 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Politics
In the summer session from 30 May to 16 June 2023, various sector-relevant business was discussed. The results are largely in line with our expectations. However, we regret the missed opportunity to link the proposal for the agglomeration...
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