by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 13, 2023 | Interoperability, Politics
On 12 September 2023, the National Council approved the revision of the Railways Act (EBG), following its unanimous approval by the Council of States in the 2023 summer session. However, the revision of the Railways Act cannot be fully...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 6, 2023 | Financing, Network, Politics
The Federal Council plans to increase the train path price in freight transport from 2025. In detail, it wants to raise the basic price for wear and tear by almost 20%; on the grounds of uncovered weight-dependent marginal costs in this area. We reject this...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 31, 2023 | Operations, Politics
According to the main edition of the SRF Tagesschau news programme from 27 August 2023, the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) views SBB Cargo as solely liable for the consequences of the freight train accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The...
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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 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 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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