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Ready for the next level of digitalisation

Ready for the next level of digitalisation

15.12.2023 | Financing, Innovation, PoliticsTags: , , , , , ,

by | Dec 15, 2023 | Financing, Innovation, Politics

Wit­hout digi­tal auto­ma­tic cou­pling (DAC) there is no digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on and wit­hout digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on there is no com­pe­ti­ti­ve­ness. This is how the moder­ni­sa­ti­on of the rail freight sec­tor could be descri­bed. Howe­ver, it’s not quite that simp­le....
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Data ecosystems: Sharing data to double its added value

Data ecosystems: Sharing data to double its added value

28.06.2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, PoliticsTags: , , , ,

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, Politics

We at the VAP have been working more inten­si­ve­ly on the topic of data eco­sys­tems for some time. In 2022, we initia­ted the deve­lo­p­ment of a data plat­form at the Coor­di­na­ti­on Unit for Sus­tainable Mobi­li­ty (KOMO) and are pushing ahead with the fur­ther...
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Status quo DAK: between wish and reality

Status quo DAK: between wish and reality

30.05.2023 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, PoliticsTags: , , , ,

by | May 30, 2023 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation, Politics

We have sup­port­ed the digi­tal auto­ma­tic cou­pler (DAK) since its begin­nings. That is why we are invol­ved in the inter­na­tio­nal umbrel­la orga­ni­sa­ti­on of wagon kee­pers UIP, the Euro­pean DAC Deli­very Pro­gram­me (EDDP) and the Swiss DAK migra­ti­on...
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«You won’t go far without courage»

«You won’t go far without courage»

21.09.2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Freight Transport Industry, SustainabilityTags: , , , ,

by | Sep 21, 2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Freight Transport Industry, Sustainability

Dr Heiko Fischer presides over the International Union of Wagon Keepers UIP. The former VTG boss talks to the VAP about the future of European rail freight transport and the digital transformation of the rail sector. He would like to see more enthusiasm for the latter...
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