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«You won’t go far without courage»

«You won’t go far without courage»

Dr Heiko Fischer presides over the International Union of Wagon Keepers UIP. The former VTG boss talks to the VAP about the future of European rail freight transport and the digital transformation of the rail sector. He would like to see more enthusiasm for the latter...
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VAP General Assembly of 19 August 2022

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.

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Power shortage (part 2): Prepare now for later

Power shortage (part 2): Prepare now for later

Should an electricity shortage actually occur in Switzerland due to the geopolitical crisis and supply bottlenecks, it is essential that freight transport customers can continue to be served. This means that the transport companies must clarify their energy needs in...
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«We want to be faster and better than the others in the future as well.»

«We want to be faster and better than the others in the future as well.»

In June 2022, the takeover of the family business WASCOSA by Swiss Life and Vauban was announced. We wanted to know more about the background to this sale and the vision of WASCOSA from the former owner and future Chairman of the Board of Directors Philipp Müller. Mr...
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Economic advantages of a competitive freight railway

Economic advantages of a competitive freight railway

Freight trans­port plays a cru­cial role for the natio­nal eco­no­my as it enables the exch­an­ge of goods and ser­vices. In view of the chal­lenges such as limi­t­ed road capa­ci­ty and cli­ma­te chan­ge, the shift of freight trans­port to rail is beco­ming...
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Electricity shortage: take precautions and develop scenarios

Electricity shortage: take precautions and develop scenarios

Energy transition, geopolitical crises, supply shortages – these and other factors could lead to an electricity shortage. The large consumers are called upon to develop scenarios for a quota system. We at the VAP are actively working on this. Electricity is...
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