Environment and climate

Freight transport reduces emissions and saves energy thanks to our intermodal network.

 

CO2 savings

1.4

million tonnes

 
Energy savings

15.5

billion megajoules

 
Silent freight wagons

100%

low-noise wagon fleet

10%

with disc brakes

 

 

CO2 and energy savings

In 2023, the Hupac Group's continental transport caused CO2 emissions of 138,000 tonnes. According to Ecotransit, this represents a saving of 89% or 1.1 million tonnes of CO2 compared to pure road transport. The estimated value for the Hupac Group's total transport is 1.4 million tonnes of CO2.

 

Energy consumption is also an important indicator for the carbon footprint of combined transport. In 2023, the Hupac Intermodal network saved 13 billion megajoules compared to road transport. The reduction effect is 74% compared to road transport.

 

CO2 certification for customers

The certification of CO2 savings is available online for customers of Hupac Intermodal. Click here for the CO2 certification.

 

Silent freight wagons

Hupac's wagon fleet is noise-reduced. All wagons are fitted with brakes made of a low-noise synthetic resin composite. New wagons are preferably procured with disc brakes, a braking system that further reduces noise emissions.

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Gotthard closure puts strain on traffic result

Traffic development in the first half of 2012

Chiasso, 26.7.2012   The traffic volume of the Swiss combined transport operator Hupac fell by 11.7% in the first half of 2012. In June, the closure of the Gotthard line alone caused a reduction of 37% in transalpine traffic via Switzerland.

Traffic development
In the first half of 2012, Hupac's traffic volume fell by 11.7% to 332,007 road consignments in unaccompanied combined transport. One of the reasons was the economic downturn that has curbed the exchange of goods throughout Europe since the end of 2011, reducing market demand for transport services. Much of the negative traffic development was due to the numerous service interruptions on the network, particularly on the Gotthard line. A rockfall at Gurtnellen forced the closure of the line for five days in March and almost four weeks in June. In that month, Hupac recorded a 36.8% drop in volume in the core business of Alpine transit via Switzerland.

 

Supply secured during the Gotthard closure

During the closure of the Gotthard line, Hupac made every effort to maintain the transport corridor on the North-South axis, at least in part. By diverting trains via Domodossola and to a limited extent via Modane (Fréjus) and the Brenner, Hupac maintained a large part of the transport service via Switzerland, thus dispelling fears of supply shortfalls and production losses. For some short-haul links such as Baden-Württemberg-Italy and Basel/Aarau-Ticino, no reasonable alternatives could be found. This led to shifts back onto the road, some of which have not yet been reversed.

 

Consequences of the Gotthard closure

Whilst Hupac managed to maintain its combined transport network despite the closure of the main European traffic artery for several weeks, at the same time the loss of traffic led to serious undercoverage of fixed costs. The direct losses alone add up to millions. Maintaining the existing transport network will therefore require special measures within the existing support scheme. “The natural disaster at the Gotthard highlights the vulnerability of the transport system,” says Bernhard Kunz, Managing Director of Hupac Ltd. Various preventive measures may reduce the risk of traffic disruption, for example international construction site coordination and corresponding emergency plans.

 

Traffic development in 1st half 2012

Number of road consignments

January-June

2012

January-June

2011
Change
in %
       
Transalpine via CH 194.442 223.190 -12,9
Transalpine via A 27.983 27.495 +1,8
Transalpine via F  0  1.221  -100
Total transalpine 222.425 251.906 -11,7
Non-transalpine 109.582 123.987 -11,6
Total traffic 332.007 375.893 -11,7
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