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by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 18, 2022
INNOVATION What innovations are moving rail freight transport? The VAP promotes the automation of rail freight transport and is represented in the project management of the migration of the DAC (digital automatic coupling). Thanks to the DAC, rail freight transport is...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry
On 10 August 2023, a freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. A few minutes before entering the tunnel through the south portal, the train was inspected by automatic wayside train monitoring systems (WTMSs). According to the monitoring...
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The Vetropack Group is a listed and family-run glass packaging manufacturer in Switzerland. We at the VAP accompanied Vetropack during the negotiations on the new siding contract and the renewal of the sidings. We talk about this cooperation and the future of rail freight transport with Philippe Clerc, Head of the Vetropack site in St-Prex.
by blaettler_redaktion | Feb 9, 2023 | Sites
The Vetropack Group is a listed and family-run glass packaging manufacturer in Switzerland. We at the VAP accompanied Vetropack during the negotiations on the new siding contract and the renewal of the sidings. We talk about this cooperation and the future of rail freight transport with Philippe Clerc, Head of the Vetropack site in St-Prex.
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 2, 2021 | Innovation, Member
Scharfenberg design to win the race On 21 September 2021, the EDDP Supervisory Board made its choice of the future Europe-wide standard designs of the digital automatic coupler (DAC) for European rail freight. With this, the body has taken a big...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Dec 18, 2023 | Interoperability, Politics
Once again, the status quo was saved in the Joint Committee on the Land Transport Agreement, despite the gloomy outlook. In 2024, the EU will once again grant Switzerland limited access to the ERA data platform OSS for one year. How long does...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Feb 12, 2024 | Network
That’s what it’s all about: Network utilisation concept and plan (NNK/NNP) secure train paths for goods trains in the long term Unused freight train paths – demand from passenger transport Motion 23.4259 Method for determining train paths for...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 20, 2021 | Freight Transport Industry, Sustainability
VAP as new competence partner With the SWISS SUPPLY association, the most important logistics, supply and transport organisations in Switzerland want to promote the image of logistics, supply chain and transport and carry out public education work....
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by blaettler_redaktion | Oct 6, 2023 | Operations
On 28 September 2023, the Swiss Safety Investigation Authority (Sust) published its interim report on the derailment of the freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. It documents the course of the accident and makes initial safety...
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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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