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Combined transport and multimodality (Part 1)

Combined transport and multimodality (Part 1)

The trans­port com­pa­nies on road and rail as well as the ship­ping indus­try take their eco­no­mic, eco­lo­gi­cal and social respon­si­bi­li­ty serious­ly and rely on cross-modal solu­ti­ons. They com­bi­ne the Rhine, road, rail, inland water­ways, pipe­lines and...
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ECM certification of locomotives

ECM certification of locomotives

News and terminology From 16 June 2022, owners of loco­mo­ti­ves will also have to pre­sent an ECM cer­ti­fi­ca­te for their vehi­cles. The acro­nym ECM stands for “Enti­ty in char­ge of main­ten­an­ce” and descri­bes the enti­ty respon­si­ble for main­ten­an­ce. ECMs...
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Noise reduction and automation make rail more attractive

Noise reduction and automation make rail more attractive

A con­si­derable poten­ti­al for more sus­taina­bi­li­ty in rail freight trans­port lies in noise aba­te­ment. Noise must be fur­ther redu­ced so that an incre­a­se in rail freight trans­port can be rea­li­sed without signi­fi­cant incre­a­ses in noise. This will then...
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Four private logistics service providers take a stake in SBB Cargo

Four private logistics service providers take a stake in SBB Cargo

The four fami­ly-owned com­pa­nies Gal­li­ker, Plan­zer, Bert­schi and Cami­on Trans­port are taking a 35% stake in SBB Cargo AG under the name «Swiss Combi AG». The com­pa­nies stand for cus­to­mer ori­en­ta­ti­on, inno­va­ti­on and mar­ket-ori­en­ted solutions. SBB...
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