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Are XXL trucks coming to the Alps next?
by zopemaster — published Feb 22, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
The European Union is seeking advice on authorising "gigaliners". These 25-metre trucks are intended to promote climate protection - at the expense of rail transport and infrastructure.
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Alps overrun by traffic
by zopemaster — published Mar 21, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
Never before have such large quantities of goods been transported through Switzerland as in 2011. The title of "Transit Route Number 1", however, goes to the Brenner Pass.
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CIPRA's point of view:Italian French Summit: modal shift gets red light
by zopemaster — published Dec 12, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The summit meeting last week between Italian leader Mario Monti and French president François Hollande covered plenty of ground - except for a rapid and effective modal shift from road to rail.
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Switzerland fails transport shift
by zopemaster — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , ,
There are still too many trucks on Swiss roads, says the Swiss Federal Council in its transport shift report. Instead of planning concrete measures to shift goods onto rail, it now wants a new political discussion - which has prompted resistance.
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An Alpine Crossing Exchange is legally feasible
by zopemaster — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , , ,
There are no legal obstacles to the introduction of an Alpine Crossing Exchange (ACE), provided the Alpine countries show the necessary political will. This is the conclusion reached by a study commissioned by the European Region Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino.
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Point of view: For a cultural change in transit traffic
by alpMedia — published Mar 16, 2021 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:14 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Trade has been the driving force behind cultural and social development in the Alpine region. Transit traffic in its current form, on the other hand, mainly benefits regions away from the Alps. To ban noise and exhaust fumes from the Alpine valleys we need more than a watered-down EU directive, says Stephan Tischler, President of CIPRA Austria.
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