1 April 2000
April 2000 – Change of Leadership
A new president for the Alpine Initiative: Fabio Pedrina replaces Andreas Weissen.
1 March 2000
March 2000 – Transit conference in Chamonix
The transit conference in Chamonix addresses the tragic accident in the Mont Blanc tunnel and the explosive growth in traffic.
1 February 2000
February 2000 – Alpine Initiative demands piggyback transport
Shortly after the catastrophes in the Mont Blanc and Tauern tunnels, the Alpine Initiative asks for piggyback transport of lorries on the St. Gotthard railway between Göschenen and Airolo to reduce the risk of accidents…
1 December 1999
December 1999 – Signing of the transport agreement
The Swiss government and the EU agree on a bilateral land transport agreement. In a joint press release, the environmental and transport organisations Alpine Initiative, VCS, Greenpeace, Pro Natura and WWF and the railworkers’ trade…
1 October 1999
October 1999 – St. Gotthard motorway blocked
A rock concert on the Saint Gotthard motorway blocks the road for about an hour.
1 September 1999
Autumn 1998 – the Alpine Initiative supports the FPT
Under the leadership of the SEV trade union, the Alpine Initiative, together with the SGB trade union and the VCS transport association, committed itself for a yes vote in the referendum on the financing of…
1 July 1999
June 1999 – Demand for a European kilometre tax for heavy goods vehicles
Together with other environmental organisations, the Alpine Initiative launches an international petition to the European Parliament in which it asks for the introduction of a kilometre-based HGV tax for the whole of Europe.
1 March 1999
March 1999 – Disaster in the Mont Blanc Road Tunnel
A transit lorry catches fire in the tunnel. 39 people are killed.
1 February 1999
February 1999 – Transit conference in Arles-sur-Rhone
The fifth international transit conference takes place in Southern France. It debates the regional economy, transport infrastructures, citizens’ participation and a kilometre-based vehicle tax for the whole of Europe.
1 November 1998
November 1998 – Switzerland accepts financing of public sector projects
The Swiss people accept the law on the construction and financing of infrastructure projects in the public transport sector with a majority of 63.5%.