Eurobus Replacement services
Reliable rail replacement services for railways and transport companies
When a train is cancelled because of maintenance work or upgrades on the railway line, your passengers carry on by bus: as general contractor, EUROBUS plans and runs the rail replacement service for SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and other railway companies in Switzerland.
Maintenance work and upgrades on railway lines make it necessary to replace trains with buses for shorter or longer periods. EUROBUS is a partner of SBB and other railway companies in Switzerland. As general contractor, EUROBUS takes charge of planning and delivering the rail replacement services and supports you as the client.
Rail replacement service to award? At EUROBUS, rail replacement services are part of public transport. Your contacts: Contact Public Transport.
All about Replacement services
Your benefits with EUROBUS in rail replacement
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Planning and delivery from a single source
As general contractor, EUROBUS takes charge of both and supports you as the client. -
Partner of SBB
and other railway companies in Switzerland. -
Planned or at short notice
Planned rail replacement services are awarded through public tenders; for short-notice needs, EUROBUS is listed with the traffic control centres and called on bilaterally. -
Experience from scheduled services
In public transport, EUROBUS runs scheduled buses in six regions of Switzerland. -
On-call service around the clock
For emergencies, EUROBUS maintains an on-call service around the clock.
Planned and unplanned rail replacement services
- Planned rail replacement services: Rail replacement during maintenance work and upgrades on railway lines. These contracts are awarded through public tenders.
- Unplanned rail replacement services: Rail replacement at short notice. EUROBUS is listed with the traffic control centres and called on bilaterally.
All services at a glance: Services.
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Rail replacement backed by public transport experience
In public transport, EUROBUS runs scheduled buses in the regions of Aargau, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Zurich on behalf of cantons, cities, transport companies and PostBus. The employees in public transport make sure that the public service mandate is carried out to the timetable, even when rail replacement is needed at short notice. More in the Public transport area and under Locations & regions.
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Planning a public tender?
Planned rail replacement services are awarded through public tenders. Invite EUROBUS to submit a quotation: you can find the contact people under Contact Public Transport.
Frequently asked questions
What is a rail replacement service?
In a rail replacement service, also known as rail replacement, buses run instead of trains, for example during maintenance work or upgrades on a railway line. This can last for a shorter or longer period.
Who does EUROBUS run rail replacement services for?
For SBB and other railway companies in Switzerland.
How are rail replacement services awarded to EUROBUS?
Planned rail replacement services are awarded through public tenders. For unplanned rail replacement services, EUROBUS is listed with the traffic control centres and called on bilaterally.
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