Facts and figures

History

The establishment of PostBus commenced in 1849 with the creation of a mail network using horses, the last representative of which is the legendary Gotthard horse-drawn mail coach and still operates on the Gotthard pass route and fascinates many curious onlookers. The first scheduled mail route using vehicles was started between Berne and Detligen in 1906. The network has been increasingly expanded ever since. In 2003, PostBus transported more than 100 million passengers for the first time. The first steps abroad were taken in the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2001 and in Dole (F) in 2004.

In 2011 PostBus rolled out its first fuel cell-powered buses in Brugg (AG). Furthermore, the first stations of the country-wide bike and e-bike self-rental system PubliBike were also opened.

Strategy

PostBus Switzerland Ltd is an important provider of system management functions in the public transport sector. PostBus intends to grow in international niche markets and in municipal and urban transport and make an additional contribution to the company's results. With the help of clever alliances, PostBus has been making a significant contribution to urban transport and using synergies to its core business – regional passenger transport in Switzerland. With its results-oriented, cooperative approach, PostBus is continuously increasing its productivity and competitiveness, together with the PostBus companies.

Jobs per canton

(Number of full-time equivalents at PostBus Switzerland Ltd incl. PostBus operators)

Canton	31.12.12	Canton	31.12.12	Canton	31.12.12
Aargau	392	Jura	83	Thurgau	137
Appenzell AR	36	Lucerne	98	Ticino	257
Appenzell IR		Neuenburg	31	Uri	9
Basel-Landschaft	73	Nidwalden	30	Vaud	192
Basel Stadt	40	Obwalden	18	Valais	291
Berne	459	Schaffhausen	11	Zurich	256
Freiburg	2	Schwyz	38
Glarus	6	Solothurn	105
Graubünden	336	St. Gallen	166
				Total	3066

  

Key market figures in Switzerland

The steadily growing demand for services has led to an impressive service portfolio for PostBus in Switzerland.

No. of routes	814
Network length in km	11249
Number of stops	14231
Km per year in millions	106.7
Passengers in millions	129.3
Passenger km in millions	791.6
No. of vehicles	2157

  

Sales growth for 2004-2012