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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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 21, 2023 | Operations
In the canton of Zurich, clean excavated material from excavation pits with a volume of more than 25,000 cubic metres must be transported away by rail by the builder-owner from 1 July 2021, otherwise a replacement fee is owed. The companies HASTAG...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jul 10, 2024 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
On 24 June 2024, Federal Councillor Albert Rösti brought together representatives from the public sector and the logistics industry at a round table to discuss the importance of a national data infrastructure for the exchange of information. We...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jul 1, 2022 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
The digital automatic coupler (DAC) is much more than what its name suggests. It is the basis for the complete digitalisation and automation of rail freight transport in Switzerland – and thus a far-sighted investment in the future. Rail freight 4.0 We at VAP are...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 22, 2023 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Politics
In the summer session from 30 May to 16 June 2023, various sector-relevant business was discussed. The results are largely in line with our expectations. However, we regret the missed opportunity to link the proposal for the agglomeration...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Oct 7, 2021 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics
Dispatch 20.081 on the Federal Law on the Underground Transportation of Goods With the adoption of the federal bill, the legal basis for the Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) logistics project has been created. A final difference over expropriation must...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jul 11, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
In the spring, the Council of States’ Committee for Transport and Telecommunications (KVF‑S) took up the total revision of the Goods Transport Act (GüTG) and triggered ground-breaking discussions on Swiss domestic goods transport in Parliament....
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by blaettler_redaktion | Apr 24, 2024 | Interoperability
The Federal Council has given the go-ahead for the Bilateral Agreements IIIwith the definitive negotiating mandate. Negotiations on the so-called Bilaterals III began on 18 March 2024. We at the VAP support the efforts of the mandate in the area...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Jun 27, 2022 | Freight Transport Industry, Interoperability, Politics
On 24 June 2022, the Joint Committee on Land Transport acknowledged the importance of harmonised rules for Switzerland-EU land transport. We think: More is needed for sustainable interoperability. What is needed now is a coordinated transport...
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