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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...
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Investing in the future with the DAC

Investing in the future with the DAC

01.07.2022 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, InnovationTags: , , , ,

by | 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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Data platforms: Better cooperation, more competition

Data platforms: Better cooperation, more competition

13.09.2021 | Innovation, MemberTags: , , , ,

by | Sep 13, 2021 | Innovation, Member

In the Year of Rail 2021, we are focu­sing our atten­ti­on on the deve­lo­p­ment of so-cal­led data plat­forms in Ger­ma­ny. A first neu­tral data plat­form for com­bi­ned trans­port is to go live as early as 2022. All play­ers in com­bi­ned trans­port are to be...
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