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The future belongs to combined transport

The future belongs to combined transport

17.04.2024 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in SwitzerlandTags: , , , ,

by | Apr 17, 2024 | Freight Transport Industry, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in Switzerland

What future do freight rail­ways have in Switz­er­land? The VAP dis­cus­ses these and other ques­ti­ons in a dou­ble inter­view with Peter Knaus, Head of Grau­bün­den Freight Rail­way at the Rhae­ti­an Rail­way (RhB), and Peter Lug­in­bühl, Head of Ope­ra­ti­ons at...
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Digital rolling stock inspections: Win-win for everyone involved

Digital rolling stock inspections: Win-win for everyone involved

11.03.2024 | InnovationTags: , , , ,

by | Mar 11, 2024 | Innovation

The fixed train con­trol sys­tems for goods trains and their rol­ling stock are con­stant­ly being refi­ned. The digi­tal con­trol sys­tem Way­si­de Intel­li­gence (WIN) not only increa­ses safe­ty in rail freight trans­port, but also helps wagon kee­pers to plan...
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«We want to be faster and better than the others in the future as well.»

«We want to be faster and better than the others in the future as well.»

22.07.2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Freight Transport IndustryTags: , , ,

by | Jul 22, 2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Freight Transport Industry

In June 2022, the takeover of the family business WASCOSA by Swiss Life and Vauban was announced. We wanted to know more about the background to this sale and the vision of WASCOSA from the former owner and future Chairman of the Board of Directors Philipp Müller. Mr...
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ECM certification of locomotives

ECM certification of locomotives

01.07.2021 | Member, OperationsTags: , , , , , ,

by | Jul 1, 2021 | Member, Operations

News and terminology From 16 June 2022, owners of loco­mo­ti­ves will also have to pre­sent an ECM cer­ti­fi­ca­te for their vehi­cles. The acro­nym ECM stands for “Enti­ty in char­ge of main­ten­an­ce” and descri­bes the enti­ty respon­si­ble for main­ten­an­ce. ECMs...
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