Shifting Ways of Intermodal Transport on Cross-border Haulage

SWITCH develops and tests digital and AI capabilities to support decisions and the cross-border intermodal logistics chain, creating a collaborative ecosystem between public and private stakeholders in Italy and Switzerland.
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Months of project

6

Partner

80

Companies involved

Sustainable mobility

SCOPE

THE APPOINTMENT

Turin, September 23, 2026
Artificial intelligence at the service of the modal shift

PARTICIPATE

Addressing the challenges of climate and cross-border congestion

Environmental sustainability

Reducing CO2 and pollutant emissions through a modal shift from road to rail.

Technological innovation

Artificial Intelligence algorithms for identifying movable rail traffic.

Cross-border collaboration

Information integration between Italian and Swiss stakeholders for a more efficient system.

Territorial challenges

Climate change

Reduce emissions and environmental impacts of freight transport in the Alpine region by promoting more sustainable intermodal solutions.

Road decongestion

Contribute to reducing pressure on border crossings and achieving a better balance between road and rail transport.

Data and interoperability

Overcoming information asymmetries and leveraging diverse data to improve visibility, coordination, and decision-making quality.

AI and decision support

Developing digital and AI capabilities to support decision-making and the intermodal logistics chain, within a collaborative ecosystem.

Cross-border procedures and governance

Research and analysis of solutions to improve customs, administrative, and coordination procedures between Italy and Switzerland.

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Sperimentazione sul campo

Real-world tests along the Simplon and Gotthard axes to validate the modal shift.

Simplon and Gotthard axes

Analysis and testing of the main rail routes connecting Northern Italy with Central Switzerland.

Tool Validation

Comparison between AI platform suggestions and actual performance in terms of time, costs and CO2.

Success Stories

Case studies of the first partner companies that have adopted the modal switch with SWITCH.

The project partners

A multidisciplinary union of academic, institutional and industrial expertise

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