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Travys
Travys runs three lines: from SBB's station at Yverdon on Lake Neuchâtel to Ste Croix in the Jura mountains (YSteC, opened 1893), from SBB at Vallorbe to Le Brassus (PBr, opened 1899), and from SBB at Chavornay to Orbe, (opened 1894). Address Quai de la Thièle 321401 Yverdon-les-BainsSwitzerlandPhone ...
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Transports Publics du Chablais SA
TPC comprises four formerly independent light railways, three radiating from Aigle on SBB's Simplon main line and running to Leysin (AL), Champery (AOMC) and Les Diablerets (ASD), and one at nearby Bex running to Villars and Bretaye (BVB). All serve mountain resorts high above the Rhone valley. The Aigle--Leysin line, ...
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Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn AG
Licensed railway operator for passenger, freight and tourist traffic, linking the places named in its title; also runs tourist steam trains. Address Bahnhofplatz 14710 BalsthalSwitzerlandPhone +41 62 391 3101 Email info@oebb.ch Website www.oebb.ch Traffic Passenger journeys: 0.58 million Tonne-km: 14.58 million Information year: 2016 Company ...
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railCare AG
Subsidiary of the Coop Group in Switzerland, railCare operates open-access freight and logistics services across Switzerland and into Italy. In September 2016 it ordered 7 Siemens Vectron electric locomotives with last-mile diesel power under an 8-year full-service contract. Address Altgraben 234624 HärkingenSwitzerlandPhone +41 62 389 00 90Fax +41 ...
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RAlpin AG
Founded in 2001, RAlpin offers Rolling Highway trains between Novara in Italy and Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany. Address Belchenstrasse 3PO Box 15224601 OltenSwitzerlandPhone +41 58 822 88 88Fax +41 58 822 88 80 Email info@ralpin.com Website www.ralpin.ch Traffic
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Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn AG
First line opened 1898. RBS groups several former interurban tramways and roadside light railways into a five-route interurban light rail network radiating from Bern and running to Solothurn and Worb. A tunnel section brings trains to an underground terminus below SBB's Bern station. Address PO Box 119Tiefenaustrasse 23048 ...
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Rigi Bahnen AG
The Rigi mountain above Lake Luzern is served by two railways, first line opened 1871. ARB runs from the Gotthard main line at Arth-Goldau to Rigi-Kulm (9 km) while VRB runs from Vitznau on Lake Luzern (7 km), which is served also by lake steamers. The two lines were merged ...
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SBB Cargo AG
This is the subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) responsible for freight operations. In February 2010 it became part of the Xrail international wagonload traffic operational alliance. Address Bahnhofstrasse 124600 OltenSwitzerlandPhone +41 800 7227 2224Fax +41 800 7222 4329 Email cargo@sbbcargo.com Website www.sbbcargo.com Traffic Company ...
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Sensetalbahn AG
Links Flamatt, on SBB's Bern--Lausanne main line, with Laupen. Now operated by BLS as part of the Bern S-Bahn, with through services to Bern and Thun; STB still owns the infrastructure. Address Zwyssigstrasse 453007 BernSwitzerlandPhone +41 31 381 9740 Email info@stb-bus.ch Website www.stb-bus.ch Traffic Passenger ...
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Sursee-Triengen-Bahn AG
Links SBB at Sursee with Triengen. Address PO Box6210 SurseeSwitzerlandPhone +41 79 223 0279 Email info@st-bahn.ch Website www.dampfzug.ch Traffic Company size No. of employees: 2 Gauge: 1435 mm Length: 9 km Rolling stock 3 Diesel locomotives5 Passenger coaches2 Steam ...
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Swiss Rail Traffic AG
SRTAG was founded in 2008; it handles testing and measuring trips as well as passenger and freight charter trains. Address Europa-Strasse 118152 GlattbruggSwitzerlandPhone +41 44 808 7809Fax +41 44 808 7801 Email info@swissrailtraffic.ch Website www.srtag.ch Gauge: 1435 mm
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Thurbo AG
This joint venture between SBB (90%) and the canton of Thurgau (10%) runs services on lines in eastern Switzerland bounded by Chur, Nesslau-Neu St Johann, Sargans, Schaffhausen, Waldshut, Winterthur, Rüti ZH, Wil and Wattwil, and including the Wil--Weinfelden--Kreuzlingen line (the infrastructure of which it owns). Address Bahnhofstrasse 318280 ...
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Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV)
The ZVV is the largest public transport association in Switzerland. It performs integrated strategic planning while co-ordinating, marketing and financing public transport in Kanton Zürich. See Zürich network map, and major rail operators: Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn, Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal, Forchbahn, Limmattalbahn. AddressHofwiesenstrasse 3708090 ZürichSwitzerlandPhone+41 43 288 ...
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Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)
First line opened 1882; network comprises 14 lines. See Zürich network map. The dense network around the city centre is at the hub of 14 radial lines. A 2·2 km tunnelled section connects Milchbuck and Schwamendingerplatz to the northeast. VBZ also operates the Forchbahn light rail line from Zürich Stadelhofen ...
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RegionAlps SA (RA)
Joint venture of SBB and TMR Transports de Martigny et Régions SA operating regional passenger service between St Gingolph, Martigny and Brig, and on branch lines south of Martigny. AddressPO Box 7271920 MartignySwitzerlandPhone+41 27 720 4747Fax+41 27 720 4749Emailinfo@regionalps.chWebsitewww.regionalps.ch Traffic Passenger journeys6·5 millionPassenger-km75·169 millionInformation year2014 Company ...
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Transports Publics Neuchâtelois SA (TPN)
Established in June 2012, TPN (using branding TransN) combines the former Transports Régionaux Neuchâtelois (TRN) network and the Transports Publics du Littoral Neuchâtelois (TN). Its combined network of 38 routes includes the former Chemins de fer des Montagnes Neuchâteloises (CMN) and Regional Val-de-Travers (RVT) lines. It operates the CMN lines ...
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TX Logistik GmbH
Swiss subsidiary of German open-access operator TX Logistik AG; 12 locos of TX Logistik AG are permitted to run in Switzerland. AddressSteinengraben 424051 BaselSwitzerlandPhone+41 61 27207 33Fax+41 61 27207 35Emailinfo@txlogistik.euWebsitewww.txlogistik.de Company size Employees15
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Schweizerische Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (SVWG)
Swiss Transport Science Society