Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…
The deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will take a significant step forward in 2027, when “large-scale commercial testing with trains operating in real-world conditions”…
One of the most controversial topics in the European rail freight sector is the introduction of new rules and requirements for wheels in the aftermath…
The Swiss decision to introduce new freight wagon wheels requirements contradicts “the Principle of Interoperability under the EU-Switzerland Land Transport Agreement”, according to the International…
The Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) has introduced new safety rules relating to the wheels of freight wagons. Despite good intentions, the new rules…