Next Stop: Container Terminal Basel Wolf
On 28 September 2021, the signatories publicly presented the declaration of intent for the automation of Swiss rail freight transport. The occasion was a stop of the “Connecting Europe Express” – a special train of the EU for the “Year of Rail” – at the container terminal Basel Wolf. This special train convinces the transit countries in Europe of the feasibility of automatic coupling.
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Joining forces for the future
Together with the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) and the Association of Public Transport (VöV), we at the VAP have signed a declaration of intent for the automation of Swiss rail freight transport. The long-term major project started on 1 October 2021 with the preparation and implementation of the migration of the screw coupler to the digital automatic coupler (DAC). Background information on the declaration of intent can be found here.
Revolutionary technology
At the event at the Basel Wolf container terminal, BAV Director Peter Füglistaler, VAP/UIP Board Member Per-Anders Benthin (CEO TRANSWAGGON AG), Désirée Baer (CEO SBB Cargo AG) and Dirk Stahl (CEO BLS Cargo AG) from VöV presented the declaration of intent to their guests and the media. They emphasised that the DAC will revolutionise rail freight transport. Especially for the actors in the logistics chain, it provides indispensable real-time data for a high-quality and thus competitive performance. Finally, the hosts demonstrated the simple coupling process to the interested audience.
