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Metro Report InternationalOrbital tunnels in Zürich’s tram network expansion strategy
SWITZERLAND: ‘We have to invest today in the mobility of tomorrow’, Zürich councillor Michael Baumer said when city transport operator VBZ presented a network expansion strategy which includes plans to increase the number of passengers by 40% by 2040. Baumer said major investments in the tram ...
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NewsUetlibergbahn electrification conversion planned under SZU modernisation programme
SWITZERLAND: Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn has unveiled a phased programme of infrastructure enhancements and standardisation to complement its fleet renewals, paving the way for a more intensive service to operate over its two routes west of Zürich.
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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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SZU Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn AG
Uetlibergbahn opened 1875, and Sihltalbahn in 1892. See Zürich network map. SZU was established in 1973 with merger of the two line operators. The former terminus at Selnau was replaced in 1990 by a link to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, with a new station for Selnau and running tunnels constructed under the ...
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VBG Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal AG
Regional light rail network serving the Glattal valley area north of Zürich; 13 km, 20 stations. See Zürich network map. VBG’s first route formed an extension of VBZ Zürich Line 11, opening to Auzelg on December 10 2006 (3·0 km, 4 stops). The route north from a junction on this ...
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Forchbahn AG
Local line opened 1912, running southeast from Zürich serving 20 stops. See Zürich network map. Infrastructure upgrades in the 1970s included two tunnelled sections to replace street-running in Forch and Zumikon, and low-floor LRVs from Stadler were introduced in 2004. FB operates as line S18 of Zürich’s S-Bahn, providing an ...
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Limmattalbahn AG
Initial section opened 2019; single line serving 26 stops. See Zürich network map. Construction of a metre-gauge inter-urban tram-train route heading west from Zürich-Altstetten to Geissweid (Schlieren), Dietikon, Spreitenbach and Killwangen began on August 28 2017 (total line 13·4 km, 27 stops). The first phase to Geissweid opened on September ...