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Important transport of dangerous goods on the Simplon

Important transport of dangerous goods on the Simplon

06.04.2022 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, PoliticsTags: , , ,

by | Apr 6, 2022 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, Politics

Accor­ding to the modal shift report of Novem­ber 2021, the Fede­ral Coun­cil is con­side­ring a con­sul­ta­ti­on on a ban on the trans­port of dan­ge­rous goods at the Sim­plon. In doing so, it is revi­sing its assess­ment sub­mit­ted to par­lia­ment in 2015,...
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TR Trans Rail AG – a multimodal success story

TR Trans Rail AG – a multimodal success story

31.01.2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in SwitzerlandTags: , ,

by | Jan 31, 2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in Switzerland

We at the VAP are com­mit­ted to com­pe­ti­ti­ve rail freight trans­port. In the mean­ti­me, seve­ral pri­va­te RUs and VAP mem­bers ope­ra­te important trans­ports. We are happy to intro­du­ce them and their core com­pe­ten­ces. Let’s start with TR Trans...
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ECM certification of locomotives

ECM certification of locomotives

01.07.2021 | Member, OperationsTags: , , , , , ,

by | Jul 1, 2021 | Member, Operations

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

16.04.2021 | Events, Member, Operations, SustainabilityTags: , ,

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Events, Member, Operations, Sustainability

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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