Profile of Northern Switzerland

PostBus routes

The PostBus region of Northern Switzerland is responsible for planning and operating PostBus routes on behalf of cantons and municipalities in the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Aargau and the Solothurn districts of Dorneck/Thierstein and Thal-Gäu-Lebern. We design innovative concepts for public transport and provide tailored transport solutions.

Services

  • Operation of scheduled routes
  • Integrated planning of local and regional bus networks
  • Comprehensive range of public passenger transport: from the service concept to production planning to driving services and passenger marketing
  • Concepts for new transport systems such as the dial-a-ride service PubliCar
  • Transfers and extra trips
  • Rail replacement services as part of off-peak concepts and in the case of unforeseen service interruptions
  • Individual transport solutions for guests and organizers of special events
  • Planning and operation of school and night bus services, park & ride services and additional routes for employees and schoolchildren.
  • School visits to advise on the correct behaviour on Postbuses and provide information about them.
  • Passenger counting centre of excellence

Key figures (31.12.2010)

  • No. of routes: 111
  • Length of network in km: 1759
  • No. of stops: 1659
  • Annual kilometres travelled in millions: 18.9
  • Passengers in millions: 26.1
  • Passenger kilometres in millions: 140.1
  • No. of vehicles: 289
  • Autonomous company bases: 10
  • PostBus operators: 25

Partners

  • Northwestern Switzerland fare network (TNW)
  • A-Welle and Libero fare networks with all participating transport companies
  • Cantons, municipalities, schools and companies
  • Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
  • Basel transport operators
  • Sursee-Triengen-Bahn
  • Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn
  • Autobus AG Liestal
  • Our PostBus operators
  • Private bus and taxi operators
  • Canton of Solothurn tourism
  • Aargau tourism
  • Basel-Landschaft tourism