Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich

Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich (StStZ), the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950.[1][2][3] The VBZ operates trams, trolleybuses, buses, and a funicular (the Seilbahn Rigiblick).[4]

All of VBZ's passenger services are operated within the tariff and ticketing system provided by the cantonal public transport authority Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The ZVV tariff also covers other passenger transport services within the city, including the Zurich S-Bahn, the Polybahn and the Dolderbahn, although these are not operated by the VBZ.

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Other activities

Besides its public transport activities, VBZ, jointly with the city refuse and recycling department ERZ, operates the cargo tram to collect waste. VBZ also offers various services such as the hire of heritage trams, engineering and repair services using its well-equipped and modern workshops and also transport consulting services.

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References

  1. ^ Moglestue, Andrew (April 2005). "Zürich: Top city — thanks to light rail". Tramways & Urban Transit (Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association): pp. 130–134. 
  2. ^ Moglestue, Andrew (May 2005). "Zürich: The Cobra rules, all above ground". Tramways & Urban Transit (Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association): pp. 180–184. 
  3. ^ Moglestue, Andrew (December 2005). "Zürich: A city and its trams". http://www.proaktiva.ch/tram/zurich/zurich05_0.html. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 
  4. ^ "Facts & figures - Routes". VBZ. http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/vbz/en/index/vbz/portrait/facts_figures/routes.html. Retrieved 2011-08-15. 

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