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by blaettler_redaktion | Jul 14, 2022 | Freight Transport Industry, Sustainability
Freight transport plays a crucial role for the national economy as it enables the exchange of goods and services. In view of the challenges such as limited road capacity and climate change, the shift of freight transport to rail is becoming...
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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 | Apr 28, 2022 | Innovation, Operations
Climate protection is at the top of the political agenda in Europe. A high demand for mobility of people and transport of goods has been leading to massive climate-damaging emissions in our intensively industrialised region for a long time. On the way to net zero,...
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by blaettler_redaktion | Mar 26, 2022 | Events, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation
On 25 March 2022, the FOT, the SBB, the VAP and the VöV provided information about the test phase and the far-reaching advantages resulting from the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK). The message was that the DAK lays the foundations for digitisation and thus for a...
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