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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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Gotthard Base Tunnel (#3): Current liability provisions are sufficient

Gotthard Base Tunnel (#3): Current liability provisions are sufficient

24.08.2023 | Freight Transport Industry, PoliticsTags: , , , , ,

by | Aug 24, 2023 | Freight Transport Industry, Politics

The freight train acci­dent in the Gott­hard Base Tun­nel has brought up lia­bi­li­ty ques­ti­ons that were alre­a­dy on the agen­da of the Fede­ral Coun­cil. In its ses­si­on on 21 June 2023, the Fede­ral Coun­cil issued a report on pos­si­ble actions to inten­si­fy...
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Rail freight transport in the territory: the industry develops a joint solution

Rail freight transport in the territory: the industry develops a joint solution

17.10.2022 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, PoliticsTags: , ,

by | Oct 17, 2022 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Politics

The freight rail­ways of the umbrel­la orga­ni­sa­ti­on of public trans­port (VöV) and we at the VAP are hol­ding inten­si­ve talks on the upco­ming reor­ga­ni­sa­ti­on and moder­ni­sa­ti­on of rail freight trans­port in the ter­ri­to­ry and its sus­tainable...
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TR Trans Rail AG – a multimodal success story

TR Trans Rail AG – a multimodal success story

31.01.2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in SwitzerlandTags: ,

by | Jan 31, 2022 | Competition in rail freight transport, Operations, Vibrant freight railways in Switzerland

We at the VAP are committed to competitive rail freight transport. In the meantime, several private RUs and VAP members operate important transports. We are happy to introduce them and their core competences. Let’s start with TR Trans Rail AG. Between...
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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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