Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA) is a Swiss transport company. It was formed on 19 June 2018 from the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. The new company operates both rail and bus services, with most of the latter being provided through its wholly owned subsidiary Limmat Bus AG.
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| Industry | Rail transport Bus transport |
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| Predecessors | BDWM Transport, Wynental and Suhrental Railway |
| Founded | 19 June 2018 in Switzerland |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
| Website | www |
Whilst based in the canton of Aargau, the company also operates services in the cantons of Zürich and Lucerne.
History edit
Aargau Verkehr formed on 19 June 2018 by the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway.[1] The meger led to the dissolving of the joint AAR bus+bahn brand that had previously united the Wynental and Suhrental Railway and the Busbetrieb Aarau.[2]
Routes edit
Rail routes edit
AVA owns and operates the following 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge railway lines:
- the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland line, formerly operated by the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. Services are operated as Aargau S-Bahn route S14.
- the Bremgarten–Dietikon line, formerly operated by BDWM Transport. Services are operated as Zürich S-Bahn route S17.
The company also has the contract to operate services between Zürich Altstetten and Killwangen on the Limmattal light rail line. AVA trams partially share tracks with Zürich tram route 2 and the Wohlen–Dietikon railway line.[1]
Bus routes edit
AVA operates a number of bus routes under its own name:[3][4]
- a network of 10 bus routes centred on Zofingen and Reiden
- route 340 from Wohlen to Meisterschwanden
- express route 444 from Bremgarten to Zürich
- express route 445 from Remetschwil to Zürich
The company also operates, through its wholly owned subsidiary Limmat Bus AG, a network of 10 bus routes between Zürich and Killwangen. These services are operated under contract to Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ), and carry that organisation's brand rather than that of AVA.[3][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Helbling, Uls (19 June 2018). "Historisches Ereignis: Die Fusion aller Aargauer Bahnen ist geschafft". Aargauer Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Scheeder, Fabian; Rellstab, Mathias (April 2018). "BDWM + WSB = Aargau Verkehr". Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue: 178. ISSN 1022-7113.
- ^ a b "Angebote und Linien". AVA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Linieninformation und Haltestellen". AVA. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Limmat Bus AG". AVA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
