{"id":104448,"date":"2021-06-04T17:36:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T17:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/in-svizzera-il-trasporto-delle-merci-scivolera-sotto-terra\/"},"modified":"2021-06-05T09:21:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T09:21:59","slug":"in-switzerland-the-transport-of-goods-will-slide-underground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/in-switzerland-the-transport-of-goods-will-slide-underground\/","title":{"rendered":"In Switzerland the transport of goods will “slide” underground"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Switzerland the transport of goods will “slide” underground<\/h1>\n

Decisive financial and legal steps for the Cargo Sous Terrain project, thanks to which efficient loading units will travel at 30 km\/h in three-lane tunnels<\/em><\/h3>\n

Switzerland is aiming at the realization of an interesting and unprecedented freight transport system, especially designed for companies, which will revolutionize the national and European scenario.
\nThis is the Cargo Sous Terrain project, which aims to develop by 2030 an innovative infrastructure for the movement of goods and raw materials, which will improve and drastically change the appearance and functionality of logistics in the medium term.
\nCargo Sous Terrain will create a new transport route reserved exclusively for goods, thus relieving the country’s road and rail network, with a view to general rationalization.
\nIt is a system developed by companies for companies. According to current transport forecasts, there will in fact be a 45% increase in movements between 2010 and 2030.
\nUrgent and possibly unconventional solutions are therefore needed to deal with the increase in freight traffic flows, both for the economy and for society in general.<\/p>\n

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\"Infografica
Complete infographic of Cargo Sous Terrain connections in Switzerland, with the initial section between H\u00e4rkingen-Niederbipp and Zurich in orange color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Underground Tunnel and Efficient Distribution in the City<\/h4>\n

Cargo Sous Terrain will consist of two key components: an underground transport tunnel and an efficient and environmentally friendly distribution system for goods in city centers (City-Logistik).
\nStarting in 2030, this universal logistics system will develop into a new network of freight infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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\"Simulazione
3D simulation of vertical cargo elevator of Cargo Sous Terrain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pallets and containers automatically introduced or extracted<\/h4>\n

The CST Development Association conducted a feasibility study in 2014-2015, which is still remarkably relevant today. The analysis revealed that the Cargo Sous Terrain system is both technically and economically manageable.
\nTransport units will move at a constant speed of 30 km per hour in three-lane tunnels.
\nGoods on pallets and containers will be automatically introduced or extracted from the system through vertical or horizontal access points, i.e. through real hubs.
\nCST will distribute the goods and raw materials to their final destination, packing them into environmentally friendly and low-noise vehicles that will run beneath the earth’s surface.<\/p>\n

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\"Simulazione
3D simulation of the whole logistic connection within a Cargo Sous Terrain city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first section of the CST will be from H\u00e4rkingen-Niederbipp to Zurich<\/h4>\n

The first section, from H\u00e4rkingen-Niederbipp to the Zurich metropolitan area, will go into operation in 2030, and will therefore also include areas in the cantons of Solothurn and Bern.
\nAfter that, the Cargo Sous Terrain project will gradually develop into a Swiss network through which goods can be transported from every entry point to every possible location: from Geneva to St. Gallen and from Basel to Lucerne, while for Ticino a connection by train via AlpTransit is envisaged.
\nAfter the positive results of the feasibility study, starting on January 26, 2016 the elaboration of a comprehensive business plan, the establishment of a limited liability company and the initiation of talks and signatures with the initial investors, including the Californians of Hyperloop and, Later, Coop, Bekaert, Migros, Mobiliar, Helvetia, SAP, Migros-Pensionskasse, Genossenschaft Migros Aare, B+S Ingenieure und Planer, WIR Bank Genossenschaft, K+D Valueinvest AG, Siemens Schweiz AG, ERNE AG Bauunternehmung, Panalpina, Schwendimann and Flughafen Z\u00fcrich AG.<\/p>\n

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