Swiss freight rail safety measures, following anaccident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2023, have been criticised by the Swiss Association of Private Carriage Owners (VAP). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures will amount to increased costs, a shortage of freight wagons and tight schedules as the main problems, VAP complains. When questioned by Keystone-ATS, the association estimates the increase in costs to be in the millions of francs, to be borne almost entirely by freight train operators, who will therefore also be faced with a massive increase in the organisational burden. + Why is the Gotthard Base Tunnel so important? It also blames the excessive increase in the workload for its representatives compared to the other players involved, such as hauliers and infrastructure operators. The immediate entry into force of the regulations, which are to be completed by the end of the year, is also criticised, since, according to the VAP, it is still ...
