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Ministers of alpine countries: More road safety and alternatives to road traffic
by zopemaster — published May 19, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
At a meeting in Switzerland the transport ministers of alpine countries underlined their commitment to improve road safety in cross-alpine HGV traffic in a joint and concerted effort adapted to the needs of the alpine countries, and to bolster the policy of transporting HGV traffic by rail. The meeting was attended by representatives from Germany, France, Italy, Austria and the EU Commission.
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Fires aglow for alpine protected areas
by zopemaster — published Jun 03, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The "Fire across the Alps" event aims to send a glowing message on behalf of alpine policy in 2004, too. The emphasis this year is on alpine protected areas. Other "pot burners" include transit traffic and local issues. The fires also symbolise the solidarity between alpine countries and regions.
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Landmark NEAT Project under pressure to cut costs
by zopemaster — published Oct 08, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
According to the Swiss Federal Office for Transport total costs of Switzerland's "New Alps Transversal Route" (NEAT) are likely to be CHF 302 m higher than calculated in the summer, due essentially to geological fault zones, uncertainties about the planned route and costly rail securing techniques.
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Increased heavy goods traffic on the Brenner route
by zopemaster — published Dec 16, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
In 2004 more than fifty percent fewer trucks were carried by the RoLa piggyback services on the Brenner railway than in the previous year. Whereas 140,000 HGVs used the rail link in 2003, the figure for 2004 was a mere 60,000. In contrast, truck traffic on the Brenner motorway increased by a monthly average of twenty percent (in the period January to October).
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Breakthrough in the Lötschberg railway tunnel
by zopemaster — published May 04, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
28 April saw the breakthrough right in the middle of the almost 3-kilometer-long Lötschberg rail tunnel under the Swiss Alps.
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Alpine transit exchange - a feasible, efficient and cost-effactive solution
by zopemaster — published Jun 02, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
An Alpine transit exchange is seen as a viable option for promoting a shift from road to rail for transalpine heavy goods vehicle traffic. A report commissioned by the Swiss Ministry of Transport has confirmed the technical feasibility and economic acceptability of such a solution.
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International conference on cross-alpine traffic
by zopemaster — published Nov 03, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , ,
The international "Transport Across the Alps" conference is to be held in Lucerne/CH from 1 to 3 December. Key issues to be addressed at the conference include the impact of road traffic along the main alpine thoroughfares, the influence of statutory and political provisions on transit traffic and the interactions between transport, regional development, tourism, the environment and the economy.
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Trucks nose-to-tail on the Brenner, with or without rail tunnel
by zopemaster — published Mar 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
A study by the Swiss traffic research institute progtrans on plans for a Brenner railway tunnel has called into question the purpose of the project. Even if the base tunnel were to be completed by 2015, the number of trucks on the Brenner would increase by 2,000 a day by 2025.
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Switzerland: NEAT costs have doubled
by zopemaster — published Jul 27, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
More than 600 participants from all over Europe recently convened in Lucerne/CH for this year's Swiss Tunnel Congress to find out more about the state of progress with the New Alps Transversal Route, or Neat.
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Boosting cross-alpine rail freight traffic
by zopemaster — published Nov 30, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under:
The Adriazug pilot project has been launched in a bid to reduce the burden of HGV traffic on transit routes through the Alps.
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