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Titus Büter from Swiss Post wants fast and punctual freight trains

Titus Büter from Swiss Post wants fast and punctual freight trains

Titus Büt­ler is Head of Trans­port at Post CH AG and has been respon­si­ble for all let­ter, par­cel and news­pa­per trans­port by rail and road in Switz­er­land since the begin­ning of 2022. Pre­vious­ly, he mana­ged the Frau­en­feld par­cel cen­ter for over 20...
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Power shortage (Part 4): Emergency measures are concretised

Power shortage (Part 4): Emergency measures are concretised

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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ELECTRICITY SHORTAGE (PART 3): SHARE SAVINGS APPEALS

ELECTRICITY SHORTAGE (PART 3): SHARE SAVINGS APPEALS

The elec­tri­ci­ty shorta­ge is an urgent poli­ti­cal and eco­no­mic issue. That is why we are keen to ensu­re that our mem­bers are kept up to date. In this third blog epi­so­de, we dis­cuss how the rail­way indus­try can respond to the Fede­ral Council’s calls for savings by taking vol­un­t­a­ry ener­gy-saving measures.

The elec­tri­ci­ty shorta­ge is an urgent poli­ti­cal and eco­no­mic issue. That is why we are keen to ensu­re that our mem­bers are kept up to date. In this third blog epi­so­de, we dis­cuss how the rail­way indus­try can respond to the Fede­ral Council’s calls for savings by taking vol­un­t­a­ry ener­gy-saving measures.

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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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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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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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