Railway market in Switzerland
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Introduction to railway industry in Switzerland
The first internal line was a 16 km line opened from Zürich to Baden in 1847. In 1901, the major railways were nationalised to form Swiss Federal Railways. During the first half of the twentieth century the railways were electrified and slowly upgraded. Three quarters of the Swiss rail network is at standard gauge (1 435 mm), comprising 3 773 km (total length - 5 323 km). Approximately 865 km is at a narrow 1 000 mm gauge.
Railway companies in Switzerland
MFD Rail GmbH
As a team of experienced intermodal specialists, MFD Rail supplies the European combined transport sector with a modern and homogeneous railcar fleet.
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ChemOil Logistics AG
ChemOil AG was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of SBB Cargo. The company provides high quality services for customers from the chemical and mineral oil industry.
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Hupac Intermodal AG
Hupac is the leading network operator in intermodal transport in Europe. For over 50 years we have pioneered innovative, reliable rail transport and thus made an important contribution to modal shift.
SBB Cargo AG
The Heart of the Swiss Economy
KLW Wheelco SA
KLW is the railway brand of Interpipe, a well-known producer of steel, pipes, and railway products.
Lantal Textiles S.A.
Lantal is a leader in the design, production, and distribution of textiles and services for the international community of aircraft, railway, bus, business jet and super yacht operators.
EAO AG
EAO, a Swiss, family-owned company founded in 1947, has developed into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality industrial switches, complete custom HMI panels and interface systems.
Nencki AG
Nencki AG designs and manufactures at the site in Langenthal, complex hydraulic and electric/electronic controlled machines for special customer requirements.
Borflex Rex SA
Deals in design, production, sale, and support of technical items made of elastic materials or the combining of elastic materials with rigid supports.
Musfeld aircotech AG
Musfeld Aircotech AG is a leading Swiss ISO 9001 certified company in the development and production of mobile climate solutions for railway, military and special applications.
Rhätische Bahn AG
With its cargoes of timber, raw materials, food and drink or petroleum products, Rhaetian Railway provides rail cargo services as well as largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland.
Schwihag AG
The switch components, rail fastening systems, elastic rail fastening systems for switches, lubrication-free switches, slab track in bridge transition areas.
Arthur Flury AG
With many years of experience in railway technology, we manufacture quality products for modern overhead contact line construction. Concentration on the manufacture of H-class tested quality products.
Aareplast AG
Rail way technology components producer in Switzerland.
3A Composites Mobility AG
A leading supplier of lightweight systems for road and rail. We overhaul interior and exterior FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) material and all kinds of laminate.
Schweizerzug AG
We are the intermodal operator between Switzerland and Western ports of Rotterdam / Antwerp. We offer our connections to China as well.
Richard AG Murgenthal
Your specialist for premium and customised railway components.
BLS Cargo AG
We take on the responsibility for transport for the entire route and let your traffic roll reliably from the north over the Alps to the south. Experts in rail freight services.
BVZ Holding AG
The BVZ Group unites 10 subsidiaries and holdings of various orientations under one roof. As the owner and shareholder, BVZ Holding AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
The Matterhorn Gotthard Railway is located in the heart of the Alps. It runs from Zermatt to Disentis and from Andermatt to Göschenen.
HEROS Helvetic Rolling Stock GmbH
The HEROS Helvetic Rolling Stock Group consists of three individual companies that process the sale of railway vehicles inside and outside of Europe and conduct the renting and leasing rolling stock.
Jungfraubahn Holding AG
Jungfraubahn Holding AG consists of eleven subsidiaries and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. As its main activity, the Group operates excursion railways and winter sport facilities in the Jungfrau Region.
Absopulse Marketing Europe GmbH
30 PSU specialists, concentrates in the design and manufacture of high-reliability, heavy-duty switch-mode power conversion products in harsh environment for industrial, railway, military, marine, airborne, mining, utility etc.
Ziegler (Schweiz) AG
Ziegler offers the multimodal service to and from several destinations in Europe, shipping by rail is the efficient, reliable & environmentally friendly solution.
CT-X Rail Service AG
We inspect and repair all types of freight wagons.
Zentralbahn
Zentralbahn, SBB’s leisure railway, operates on its Lucerne–Engelberg and Lucerne–Interlaken route network and unlocks the attractive tourist triangle of Lucerne, Engelberg-Titlis and Interlaken.
MOB
From Montreux Riviera to the Bernese Oberland via the Pays-d’Enhaut, enjoy a unique experience on our network that will take you on a dream-like journey of discovery through breath-taking landscapes.
Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn RBS
Four railway lines, 18 bus routes and 22 million passengers per year: Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn is the hub of regional mobility in the Bern, Solothurn and Worb area.
MEDLOG S.A.
MEDLOG is an independent inland transportation and logistics provider, present in over 80 countries with more than 10,000 employees.
Cargo Rail Europe
Cargo Rail Europe represents companies in the shipping and logistic sectors, who transport goods by rail, truck, ship, pipeline and in all variations of combined transport and who make considerable investments in sidings, terminals, terminal facilities, trucks, freight wagons and traction.
Hupac Group
Hupac is Europe's leading intermodal network operator with a transport volume of around 1 million road consignments per year.
Autech AG
At Autech, we remain one step ahead in every stage of development – from the first drawing to the last screw. This is the only way to ensure that our innovative, effective and efficient machines meet your requirements and those of your rail network.
Maillefer S.A.
Maillefer helps Wire & Cable and Pipe & Tube manufacturers to exceed their goals. No limit is fixed for us.
ELAG Elektronik AG
As a competent partner, ELAG Elektronik AG offers high-precision, non-contact laser measurement technology worldwide for the railway, automotive, road measurement and industrial sectors.
HaslerRail AG
Sécheron Hasler Group is a leading global supplier of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power systems for the railway industry.
Chiresa AG
Chiresa AG is a modern integrated waste management company. In the field of hazardous waste, she works out ecologically and economically sensible solutions for the reduction, recovery and recycling.
Glas Trösch AG Zweigniederlassung Rail
Thanks to our in-house development team, motivated employees and state-of-the-art production facilities, our Rail division is among the world’s most sought-after suppliers when it comes to structural glazing for railway vehicles.
Gornergrat Railway
The Gornergrat Railway is part of the BVZ Group, which includes 10 subsidiaries, including the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway and the Glacier Express.
GIMOTA AG
GIMOTA is specialized in supplying connectors for the use in railway vehicles. These are for example circular connectors or data connectors.
Ganser CRS AG
We supply our Common Rail systems to diesel engine manufacturers and operators in the off-road markets all over the world.
Diversified Investments S.A.
Our company has ben established in 1969. We have own fleet of tank wagons which complies with the latest European regulations.
FURKA Reibbeläge AG
Furka Reibbeläge AG is the only company in Switzerland that develops, manufactures and sells friction materials.
Ferriere Cattaneo SA
Ferriere Cattaneo has been active in the railway wagon consturction for more than 50 yeras. We have built well over 5000 Wagons of 30 different types.
Faserplast Composites AG
In over 50 years of experience as a supplier for composite modules we developed the know-how, people, and organization to be your reliable partner in development and production of innovative composite solutions in transportation.
Rheinland Cargo Schweiz GmbH
The purpose of the company is to develop freight traffic for rail freight traffic between Switzerland and the Cologne economic area. The company operates public rail transport and promotes and carries
Thurbo AG
Thurbo AG, the regional railway company, connects eastern Switzerland via a densely branched rail network and, together with SBB (Swiss Federal Railways), ensures interregional connections.
Gianni Ochsner Servizi Speciali SA (Centro Logistico Rivalorizzazione Materiali)
Gianni Ochsner Servizi Speciali SA guarantees maximum professionalism and efficiency with qualified personnel in terms of logistics, with specific knowledge and skills gained over time.
IGP Pulvertechnik AG
IGP Pulvertechnik AG supplies robust, certified powder-coating systems specifically developed for public-transport and rail-vehicle applications, ensuring consistent surface quality and long-term durability.
CASRAM SA
Casram has been manufacturing electrical contacts and electromechanical parts for more than sixty years. Its lengthy experience in working metals like copper, silver, and tungsten, along with the careful attention paid to each individual working phase, engineering and machining, allows Casram SA since the beginnings to produce high quality components.
TMR SA
Given our proven expertise and know-how in the maintenance and upkeep of railway equipment, TMR is able to meet the needs of leading operators in Switzerland and beyond (MGB, TPC, BLS, SNCF, Trentino, etc.). Thanks to our in-house engineering department, we are also at the forefront of railway engineering.
