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Now or never: groundbreaking debate on Swiss rail freight transport

Now or never: groundbreaking debate on Swiss rail freight transport

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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Setting the right track for inland freight transport by rail

Setting the right track for inland freight transport by rail

The Fede­ral Coun­cil released its mes­sa­ge on the Goods Trans­port Act to the Par­lia­ment in Janu­ary. It aims to moder­ni­ze the com­pre­hen­si­ve sin­gle-wagon load trans­port (EWLV) and estab­lish the foun­da­ti­on for its eco­no­mic via­bi­li­ty. Despi­te...
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Partial revision of SBBG: responsibility and market liberalisation further delayed

Partial revision of SBBG: responsibility and market liberalisation further delayed

The Com­mit­tee for Trans­port and Tele­com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons of the Natio­nal Coun­cil (KVF‑N) unani­mously sup­ports the pro­po­sal for the finan­cial sta­bi­li­sa­ti­on of the Swiss Fede­ral Rail­ways (SBBG). In con­trast to the Fede­ral Coun­cil, it is of the...
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