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EU warming to the idea of an Alpine transit exchange
by zopemaster — published Nov 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
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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Interreg III B projects MONITRAF and ALPNAP
by zopemaster — published Oct 25, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
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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Successful environmental campaign aimed at protecting the Alps
by zopemaster — published Aug 17, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
On August 11 some 40 "high fires" burned throughout the alpine region to draw attention to a sustainable future for the Alps. Fires were lit in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy and Kyrgyzstan as a symbol of a better quality of life in the alpine region.
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New publication on freight traffic transiting through the Alpine region
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
(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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From the Dorfmobil Klaus project to the reawakened Merano-Mals railway - "Soft mobility" helps to promote tourism in remote areas
by zopemaster — published Mar 20, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , ,
The major problems caused by transit traffic through the Alps dominate the media. And yet it is all too often forgotten that more than two thirds of traffic in the Alps is home-made. So what are the alternatives? This was one of the key questions put to our team of experts.
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New publication on the Eurovignette directive
by zopemaster — published Aug 24, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
The EU's revised Eurovignette directive, which is to harmonise the rules governing road tolls for lorries, has been in force since June 2006, and a new publication takes a detailed look at it.
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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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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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"Pearls of the Alps" - Tourism communities promote gentle mobility
by zopemaster — published Oct 20, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
25 communities in Italy, Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland have come together to form the "Pearls of the Alps" network. Their objective is to combine tourist sights with the benefits of gentle mobility.
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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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