Association of Historic Railways Switzerland

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The Association of Historic Railways Switzerland , abbreviated HECH , French: Union des Chemins de Fer historiques Suisse , is an association active in Switzerland that supports the affiliated associations in the operation of historic rail vehicles and the associated rail infrastructure. Not only associations are affiliated, but various railway companies whose historical vehicle fleet is part of the business concept, as well as industrial companies with a corresponding area of ​​activity.

Goal setting

The association offers comprehensive support in maintaining and operating the historical legacy of rail transport for locomotives, multiple units, passenger coaches, freight cars, rail tractors, company cars and the relevant rail infrastructure. This for meter-gauge railways, narrow-gauge railways, trams, field railways, such as standard-gauge railways.

The association also ensures the statutory liability of the affiliated clubs, which are dependent on it for the operation of corresponding vehicles and museum railway lines. This offer liability insurance, in close cooperation with the Association to its members insurer of public transport , abbreviated VVSt offering, was also the cause of the association founded in 1995th

Members

The association has 70 members, including 57 actual museum railway associations, tram associations or associations with individual rail vehicles.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German and French spelling of the association in the 2016 annual report, accessed on February 25, 2019
  2. ↑ Association of Historical Railways Switzerland , homepage accessed on February 25, 2019
  3. ^ Association of Historical Railways Switzerland, Our Members , accessed on February 25, 2019