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Alpine transit under EU observation
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Mar 29, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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transalpine transport
The new EU observatory for traffic in the Alpine region became operational in mid-March. It has been set up to monitor road, rail and combined traffic in the Alpine region.
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New publication on freight traffic transiting through the Alpine region
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Jun 06, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM
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transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport,
transport policy, transport planning
(6.6.2007) A new book entitled "SWOMM - Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and Transport" published as part of the Interreg IIIB project AlpFRail summarises the results of the international workshops SWOMM 2005 and SWOMM 2006.
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The Alps' longest railway tunnel
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Jun 22, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM
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major railway projects,
transalpine transport,
transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport,
passenger transport,
transalpine transport
Last weekend saw the official inauguration ceremony of the Lötschberg base tunnel in Switzerland after a construction period of eight years. At 34.6 km it is the third longest railway tunnel in the world. The new link between the Bernese Oberland and the Valais drastically reduces the journey time.
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Interreg III B projects MONITRAF and ALPNAP
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Oct 25, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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transalpine transport,
transport policy, transport planning
Transport across the Alps is at the centre of the Final Conference of the Interreg III B projects MONITRAF and ALPNAP, which have been running since 2005. The Conference is entitled "Transport across the Alps. Approaches and common measures for sustainable transport development in the Alpine region".
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EU warming to the idea of an Alpine transit exchange
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Nov 22, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport,
traffic transfer,
transport policy, transport planning
For some time now Switzerland's Bundesrat [Federal Council] has been wanting to push ahead with relocating freight-related transit traffic from the road to the rail by creating an Alpine transit exchange. Transit quotas for freight on the road could then be auctioned from the exchange.
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ACCESS: Improving the provision of basic services
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zopemaster
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Nov 20, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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passenger transport,
transalpine transport,
development/support measures
ACCESS, the transnational project, was launched in Genoa/I at the end of October. Its objective is to improve the provision of basic public services in rural mountain regions using innovations in organisation.
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Alpine Crossing
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Dec 04, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
passenger transport,
transalpine transport,
sustainable development
The "Alpine Pearls" co-operation venture is organising a "softly mobile" winter trip through the Pearls of the Alps between 19 and 30 January 2009 - specially for members of the press.
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Feasibility of Alpine Crossing Exchange to be examined at the European level
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zopemaster
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May 20, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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transalpine goods transport,
transalpine transport,
traffic avoidance, traffic calming,
transport policy, transport planning
The transport ministers of Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany, France and Slovenia have commissioned an in-depth analysis relating to the introduction of the Alpine Crossing Exchange. At a meeting of the ministers in Vienna/A a body was entrusted with clarifying the preconditions for the implementation of the three traffic management systems, specifically the Alpine Crossing Exchange, the emissions trading scheme and "Toll plus".
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First carbon-footprint calculation for a ski school
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Jun 25, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
Grey Energy,
passenger transport,
transalpine transport
The carbon footprint of a ski school in France has been measured for the first time.
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New publications on transport in the Alpine area
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Jun 25, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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transalpine goods transport,
literature,
society, culture,
transalpine transport
Three publications on the outcomes of the latest study initiatives on transport in mountain regions have been recently published by the European Academy EURAC in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of the Environment.
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