First visit of Members of the EU Parliament to the HGV control centre in Ripshausen/CH

12.02.2010 - At the invitation of the Alpine Initiative, several Members of the EU Parliament, staff of the EU Transport Commissioner and Vice-President of the EU Commission Siim Kallas, as well as representatives of the secretariat of the EU Parliament’s Transport Committee visited the HGV centre in Ripshausen near Erstfeld (canton of Uri, Switzerland) for the first time. > read more

ZEWO seal of quality awarded to Alpine Initiative

18.11.2009 - The ZEWO Foundation awards seals of quality to organizations that fulfill its test criteria. The seal guarantees that the organization is trustworthy and uses donations in a conscientious manner. ZEWO has examined and approved the work of the Alpine Initiative.
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Study commissioned by the Alpine Initiative

13.08.2009 - Effect of the Gotthard base tunnel on the transfer of freight traffic from road to rail. > read more

Alpine Crossing Exchange

14.12.2008 - The Alpine crossing exchange can solve the problem of heavy transalpine goods traffic. It links our ecological objective with a market-economy tool. This combination will reduce heavy goods traffic to a level that is acceptable for both people and nature, and will reinforce the transfer of long-distance freight traffic from road to rail.
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"Watt d'Or" Award

08.01.2007 - The Alpine-Initiative received the 2007 “Watt d’Or”-Award for best energy projects (category "Energy-efficient mobility") with it’s proposal of an Alpine Crossing Exchange.
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The Alps need your initiative

01.01.2006 - The English pages give you a general overview of what the Alpine Initiative does. Click on the site map for the contents of the different language versions of the website. Don't hesitate to contact our office to get more information.
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