by blaettler_redaktion | Mar 10, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics
In the spring session from 27 February to 17 March 2023, some industry-relevant agenda items were on the agenda. Here is a brief overview with our critical appraisal. This is what it’s all about: More funding for the rolling highway (Rola)....
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by blaettler_redaktion | Mar 2, 2023 | Financing, Operations, Politics
With motion 22.3008, Parliament wants to amend the Federal Act on Swiss Federal Railways (SBBG) and grant SBB financial aid of CHF 1.2 billion to compensate for pandemic-related revenue shortfalls in long-distance transport and to relieve the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 22, 2022 | Financing, Innovation, Politics
The Federal Council’s report on the «Future orientation of rail freight transport in the area» was sent out for consultation. In it, the economic viability of single wagonload transport is presented as impossible without any evidence. As...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 14, 2022 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics, Sustainability
Energy security is and remains one of our top issues. The Federal Council is currently concretising the management measures in the event of an electricity shortage in the form of prepared ordinances. Special provisions are envisaged for...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 9, 2022 | Interoperability, Network, Politics
On 6 December 2022, the Council of States adopted two motions in the second instance. They are important for modal shift in transit, but also concern the Basel-North ports route, which is central for import and export traffic. We at the VAP support both...
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