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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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Joy at SBB, concern at SBB Cargo

Joy at SBB, concern at SBB Cargo

13.03.2024 | Financing, Freight Transport IndustryTags: , , ,

by | Mar 13, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry

SBB is in excel­lent finan­cial health. This was com­mu­ni­ca­ted on 11 March 2024 with the 2023 annu­al accounts. Only sub­si­dia­ry SBB Cargo is still con­side­red a pro­blem child and is to recei­ve finan­cial sup­port. We at the VAP think so: This must not be...
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Setting the right track for inland freight transport by rail

Setting the right track for inland freight transport by rail

23.02.2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, InnovationTags: , , , ,

by | Feb 23, 2024 | Financing, Freight Transport Industry, Innovation

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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