08.09.2022 |
by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 8, 2022
ASSOCIATION Portrait The VAP association has been promoting rail freight transport since 1912. With an active transport policy, it works to optimise the political and economic framework conditions, the railway infrastructure and the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Apr 8, 2021 | Competition in rail freight transport, Politics
In 2018, the VAP, together with SBB Cargo and the Association of Public Transport (VöV/UTP), founded the Swiss Wagonload Transport Interest Group – IG WLV Schweiz for short. This blog post kicks off a series of posts that provide answers to such and...
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29.05.2023 |
by cargorail-admin | May 29, 2023
Digitization in rail freight transport TOGETHER WE ARE STARTING THE NEW ERA IN RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT: IT WILL BE DIGITISED AND AUTOMATED THROUGHOUT EUROPE. Basic information In our presentation, we have presented the initial situation, the challenges...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jul 13, 2021 | Competition in rail freight transport, Politics, Sites
On 9 June 2021, the annual cantonal conference of the Wagonload Transport Interest Group (IG WLV) took place – unfortunately again as a video conference. In addition to the founding partners of IG WLV (VAP, Association of Public Transport...
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20.09.2022 |
by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 20, 2022
EVENTS You can find the industry events recommended by the VAP throughout Europe here. General Assembly VAP The last GA was held on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in Bern. We welcomed Federal Councillor Dr Albert Rösti. Further information. 2022 was...
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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 | Feb 16, 2021 | Competition in rail freight transport, Member, Politics
With the opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel in December 2020, another piece of the puzzle for an efficient north-south connection through Switzerland will be completed. However, the expansion of the international freight corridor is delayed by at...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Nov 20, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, Politics
The freight train derailment on 10 August 2023 caused serious damage to the Gotthard Base Tunnel. SBB therefore intends to massively reduce the capacity of sustainable rail freight transport in favour of leisure traffic at weekends with the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jan 20, 2021 | Operations, Politics
On 11 March 2020, FDP National Councillor Frédéric Borloz submitted motion 20.3084 «Clarifying regulations on liability in the transport of goods by rail». With this motion, he is demanding that the Federal Council clarify regulations on...
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