by blaettler_redaktion | Feb 5, 2024 | Sites
On 31 January 2024, the rail sector presents the siding charter to the representative of the German government in Berlin. Signed by 56 associations across Europe, the initiative sets out concrete measures for the successful transformation of...
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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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by blaettler_redaktion | Feb 27, 2023 | Innovation, Operations
In step with Europe and with substantial à fonds perdu financing, the migration to DAK will succeed. We at the VAP are joining forces with the BAV, VöV, partner companies and coordinated with European institutions to develop the project for the...
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by blaettler_redaktion | May 16, 2023 | Financing, Operations, Politics
In our blog post «No stabilisation of the SBB despite CHF 3 billion in additional federal funding», we expressed our position on Motion 22.3008. In this post, we summarise the voice of the industry and interest representatives in response to...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 15, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
In this tribute, you will learn how rail freight transport in Switzerland is moving persistently towards the future. For many years, innovation was a foreign word for the «brown wagons». But this era is passé. The freight railways are ready for the age...
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The Federal Council wants to further strengthen the railways in the long term. To this end, it has revised its long-term rail strategy. It is now focusing on improved access to the railway and more capacity on the east-west axis with new multimodal transhipment platforms and facilities for city logistics. Here is a critical appraisal of this perspective.
by blaettler_redaktion | Oct 3, 2022 | Financing, Network, Politics
The Federal Council wants to further strengthen the railways in the long term. To this end, it has revised its long-term rail strategy. It is now focusing on improved access to the railway and more capacity on the east-west axis with new multimodal transhipment platforms and facilities for city logistics. Here is a critical appraisal of this perspective.
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by blaettler_redaktion | Sep 15, 2021 | Competition in rail freight transport, Sites
VAP: Mr Grieder, what is your collaboration with the VAP like?Matthias Grieder: We have regular dealings with General Secretary Frank Furrer. For example, he is the representative of the Ristet-Bergermoos track cooperative and has represented...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 16, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry
On 10 August 2023, a freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (Sust) believes the likely cause was the failure of a wheel. We at VAP will investigate the event systematically from a...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Mar 23, 2021 | Innovation, Interoperability, Politics
The Councils adopted the motion «Transporting more efficiently by rail through automation» by VAP President and Councillor of States Josef Dittli in the autumn or winter session 2020. The Europe-wide introduction of digital automatic...
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by cargorail-admin | Aug 24, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics
The freight train accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel has brought up liability questions that were already on the agenda of the Federal Council. In its session on 21 June 2023, the Federal Council issued a report on possible actions to intensify...
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