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Freight Transport Forum: Multimodality and the Future of (Rail) Logistics

Freight Transport Forum: Multimodality and the Future of (Rail) Logistics

The Freight Trans­port Forum, which took place on 20 April 2023, addres­sed the future of logi­stics, mul­ti­mo­da­li­ty and, in par­ti­cu­lar, the steps nee­ded to moder­ni­se Swiss freight trans­port in a digi­tal and dyna­mic world. Top-class spea­k­ers infor­med...
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Power shortage (Part 4): Emergency measures are concretised

Power shortage (Part 4): Emergency measures are concretised

Ener­gy secu­ri­ty is and remains one of our top issues. The Fede­ral Coun­cil is curr­ent­ly con­cre­ti­sing the manage­ment mea­su­res in the event of an elec­tri­ci­ty shorta­ge in the form of pre­pared ordi­nan­ces. Spe­cial pro­vi­si­ons are envi­sa­ged for...
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VAP General Assembly of 19 August 2022

VAP General Assembly of 19 August 2022

Our Gene­ral Assem­bly made it clear: 2050 is fast approa­ching. On site and vir­tual­ly, num­e­rous VAP mem­bers and guests fol­lo­wed the sta­tu­to­ry part with a memo­rable ope­ning speech by Pre­si­dent Josef Ditt­li. A spe­cial high­light was the speech by Fede­ral Coun­cil­lor Simo­net­ta Som­ma­ru­ga on the importance of rail freight trans­port for Switzerland.

Our Gene­ral Assem­bly made it clear: 2050 is fast approa­ching. On site and vir­tual­ly, num­e­rous VAP mem­bers and guests fol­lo­wed the sta­tu­to­ry part with a memo­rable ope­ning speech by Pre­si­dent Josef Ditt­li. A spe­cial high­light was the speech by Fede­ral Coun­cil­lor Simo­net­ta Som­ma­ru­ga on the importance of rail freight trans­port for Switzerland.

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Power shortage (part 2): Prepare now for later

Power shortage (part 2): Prepare now for later

Should an electricity shortage actually occur in Switzerland due to the geopolitical crisis and supply bottlenecks, it is essential that freight transport customers can continue to be served. This means that the transport companies must clarify their energy needs in...
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