Safety - our number one priority

Safety is one of Hupac’s major priorities. The company aims at carrying out a safe and reliable transportation system, ensuring maximum safety in all its fields of activity.

 

Safety objectives

Our main safety objectives relate to the prevention of accidents in terminals and on the railway lines, the integrity of load units and smooth operation of the wagon fleet.

 

Compliance with legislation

Hupac conforms to the statutory safety provisions; if necessary, the company voluntarily implements additional measures.

 

Active management

Hupac makes available the instruments, resources and processes needed to guarantee an adequate system for safety management.

 

Focus on prevention

Hupac supports every initiative aimed at preventing safety-relevant disruptions or accidents.

 

Adequate training

Hupac's employees are adequately trained allowing them to perform their functions conscientiously and responsibly.

 

Dangerous goods

Hupac has put in place a centralised service specifically dedicated to this kind of transport, headed by a Dangerous Goods compliance advisor, appointed and trained according to the provisions of Directive 96/35/CE. 

 

Monitoring and improvement

Hupac regularly verifies the safety level in the company to identify any shortcomings and intervening in critical situations. Monitoring and controlling provide the basis for the continuous improvement process.

 

Teamwork

Safety is the result of teamwork involving collaborators, partners, customers and supervisory authorities. Hupac promotes an open, constructive dialog and supports awareness and motivation of all individuals, with the objective of creating an effective safety culture.

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Works on the Rhine Valley line: all news about the replacement programme

 

From 8.4.22 to 24.4.22, extensive construction work take place on the Rhine Valley railway between Mannheim and Basel. During this period, the track capacity is greatly reduced due to various partial and full closures.

 

The replacement program


Together with DB Netze and our rail partners, we have drawn up a replacement program for around 70% of the regular trains. Just under half of these approximately 650 trains are scheduled via the Rhine Valley. All possible replacement capacities are used. The remaining volume is routed via the Gäubahn, Brenner and France. For 70% of the trains, we can offer the P400 profile.

 

Over the Easter holidays, the Rhine Valley line will be closed from 14.4.22, 23.00, until 18.4.22. Practically NO trains can run via the Rhine Valley. The already limited capacity will be further reduced to almost zero. The diversionary routes via Gäubahn, France and Brenner can accommodate just under 50% of the traffic.

 

Further measures


Extra trains are running between Busto and Basel to support transalpine traffic.

 

A task force is on duty 24/7 to coordinate possible events with the railways. Every opportunity to use any capacity that may become available is seized.

 

Preparations for week 16, when the train program will be ramped up again, are in full swing.


The implementation


14.4.2022 - As expected, not all trains of the closely timed diversionary service can circulate due to various traffic incidents. About 15% of the replacement program is cancelled due to operational disturbances.

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