Thurbo
| Thurbo AG
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | September 20, 2001 |
| Seat | Kreuzlingen , Switzerland |
| management | Claudia Bossert (Chairman of the Management Board ) Werner Schurter ( Chairman of the Board of Directors ) |
| Number of employees | 472 As of 2020 |
| Branch | Transport company |
| Website | thurbo.ch |
The Thurbo AG is a railway company in eastern Switzerland . It operates regional transport on a route network of 658 km, making it one of the largest railway companies (EVU) in Switzerland alongside the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB ) . It carries around 35 million travelers annually.
The company was founded in 2002 and is 90% owned by SBB and 10% by the Canton of Thurgau . However, it is independent and responsible for the operation. The name Thurbo is a combination of Thur respectively Thur gau and Bo densee .
The infrastructure (route Wil SG - Weinfelden - Kreuzlingen ) of the Mittelthurgau Railway (MThB), which was liquidated in 2003 , became the property of Thurbo, but is maintained by SBB Infrastructure. Thurbo is only active as a railway company operating regional trains.
history
The subsidiary EuroThurbo GmbH existed until 2005 and was responsible for the Seehas and Seehäsle routes in Germany and for the Allgäu Express . These routes were taken over by the German SBB subsidiary SBB GmbH in 2005 because the canton of Thurgau, which owns 10 percent of Thurbo, does not want to bear any economic risks when operating international routes.
Line network
As of December 2018, the Thurbo regional train network consists of the following lines:
- S 1 Wil SG - St. Gallen
- S 2 Nesslau-Neu St. Johann - Wattwil - St. Gallen - Rorschach - Altstätten
- S 3 St. Gallen - Rorschach - St. Margrethen
- S 5 St. Gallen - Bischofszell - Weinfelden
- S 7 Rorschach - Romanshorn - Weinfelden
- S 8 Schaffhausen - Kreuzlingen - Romanshorn - St. Gallen
- S 9 Wil SG - Wattwil
- S 10 Wil SG - Weinfelden - Romanshorn
- S 12 Sargans - Chur
- S 14 Weinfelden - Constance
- S 81 Herisau - St. Gallen (runs to Wittenbach SG during rush hour )
- Regional Express RE Herisau - St. Gallen - Romanshorn - Kreuzlingen Harbor - Constance
- S 26 Winterthur - Bauma - Rüti ZH
- S 29 Winterthur - Stein a. Rhine
- S 30 Winterthur - Frauenfeld - Weinfelden
- S 35 Winterthur - Wil
- S 36 Bülach - Zurzach - Waldshut
- S 41 Winterthur - Bülach
"Night wind" (night train lines)
- Winterthur - Wil - St.Gallen (- St. Margrethen)
3 night connections each per direction (hourly)
connection in Winterthur from / to Zurich - Winterthur - Romanshorn (- Kreuzlingen)
3 night connections each per direction (hourly)
Connection in Winterthur from / to Zurich - Konstanz / Kreuzlingen - Weinfelden
Hourly service in both directions
Connection in Weinfelden from / to Winterthur - Romanshorn - Kreuzlingen / Konstanz - Schaffhausen
Night connections via Konstanz
Connection in Romanshorn from / to St. Gallen
"ZVV night network" (night train lines)
- Winterthur - Schaffhausen (- Stein am Rhein)
4 night connections per direction
Connection in Winterthur from / to Zurich - Winterthur - Bülach
1 night connection per direction
Connection in Winterthur from / to Zurich - Schaffhausen - Bülach
3 night connections per direction
Connection in Winterthur from / to Zurich
Rolling stock
| Articulated multiple unit (GTW) Thurbo | |
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 GTW 2/6
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| Numbering: | 2/6: RABe 526 680-689, 701-708, 719-751 2/8: RABe 526 752-805 |
| Number: | 2/6: 51 2/8: 54 |
| Manufacturer: | Stadler Rail |
| Year of construction (s): | 2003-2013 |
| Axis formula : | 2/6: 2 '+ Bo + 2' 2/8: 2 '+ Bo + 2' + 2 ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length: | 2/6: 39.4 m 2/8: 54.5 m |
| Width: | 3 m |
| Bogie axle base: | 2.1 m |
| Empty mass: | 2/6: 63 t 2/8: 82 t |
| Top speed: | 140 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 1100 kW (GTW 2/6 + GTW 2/8) |
| Starting tractive effort: | 2/6: 80 kN |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 860 mm |
| Impeller diameter: | 750 mm |
| Power transmission: | electric |
| Drive: | electric |
| Control: | up to four vehicles in multiple traction |
| Coupling type: | Schwab |
| Seats: | 2/6: 90 2nd class + 16 1st class
2/8: 146 2nd class + 16 1st class
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| Standing room: | 2/6: 110 2/8: 168 |
| Floor height: | Entry: 585 mm |
| Low floor: | > 65% |
The rolling Thurbo consists of 105 locomotives of the type GTW of Stadler Rail (December 2013). The abbreviation GTW stands for articulated railcar. The GTW from Thurbo exist in two versions, on the one hand the short GTW 2/6 and the GTW 2/8 longer by an intermediate car. Ten of these vehicles were GTW 2/6, which were supplemented by an intermediate car and thus became GTW 2/8. The increased number of passengers as well as the additional operation on the Tösstal route made this extension necessary.
- 41 GTW 2/6 (RABe 526 701–708 + 719-751)
- 54 GTW 2/8 (RABe 526 752–805; 781–790 ex 709–718)
On January 1, 2018, Thurbo took over 13 trains from SBB, which SBB had taken over from BLS in 2013. Since Thurbo will only need the trains to replace the RABe 526 680-689 from 2021, they have been leased to SBB, which continues to use them on the same routes as before.
- 13 GTW 2/8 (RABe 526 260–265 + 280–286)
In addition to the types mentioned, Thurbo also has 1st generation GTWs (ex MThB ), which are shorter:
- 10 Stadler GTW 2/6 (RABe 526 680-689)
- Length: 37.6 m; Seats: 102 (90 + 12); 57 t; built 1998–1999
In the transition period, older rolling stock was also used until 2007. ABDe 536 (EAV) and RBDe 566 (NPZ) were taken over from the former MThB , and RBDe 560 (NPZ) and RBe 540 were also rented from SBB .
advertising
Thurbo rolling stock is also used as advertising space. Radio and Tele TOP have been advertising since the RABe 526 707 with full advertising on the outer skin. One side shows Radio TOP , the other Tele TOP . From 2006 to 2014, the RABe 526 725 highlighted the St. Gallen Theater , with the advertising being adapted due to the program change. Another vehicle has been the RABe 526 779 for Sympany since 2013 and the RABe 526 801 has been promoting the job portal Jobs.ch since February 2017 .
Repeatedly, only partial advertising is used on the drive part. Numerous companies and events, but also the cantons of Thurgau , Schaffhausen , St. Gallen and Aargau advertise on the trains.
RABe 526 707
(Radio TOP page)
Drive part
(Tele TOP side)
RABe 526 707
(Tele TOP page)
RABe 526 725
(Theater St. Gallen)
RABe 526 725
(Theater St. Gallen)
RABe 526 779
(Sympany)
gallery
Thurbo in the old design
Thurbo in a new design
Former rolling stock
| model series | Manufacturer | Construction year | origin | number of pieces | Discarded | Remarks | |||
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| series | Numbers | total | today | ||||||
| Railcar | |||||||||
| ABDe 536 | 611 |
SIG / SWS SAAS / BBC / MFO |
1965 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 6 | 0 | 2006 | at TPF sold | |
| 612 | 2006 | submitted to VHMThB | |||||||
| 613 | 2005 | at TPF sold | |||||||
| 614-615 | 2006 | † | |||||||
| 616 | 1966 | 2004 | ex GFM ABDe 4/4 171; to Travys sold | ||||||
| RBDe 566 | 631-634 | SWG / SIG / FIG | 1994 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 4 | 0 | 2005 | > SBB GmbH | |
| Bm 596 | 671-673 | STAG | 1996-1997 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 3 | 0 | 2005 | > SBB GmbH | |
| RABe 526 | 680-689 | STAG | 1998-1999 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 10 | 10 | |||
| Control car | |||||||||
| Bt | 201-202 | 1965 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 4 | 0 | 2006 | at BLS sold | ||
| 203 | 1964 | 2005 | ex GFM Bt 303; at TPF sold | ||||||
| 204 | 2004 | ex GFM Bt 302; to Travys sold | |||||||
| Bt | 211-216 | SWG / SIG / FIG | 1994 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 6 | 0 | 2005 | > SBB GmbH | |
| Bt | 221-224 | STAG | 1999 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 4 | 4th | |||
| Bt | 231-232 | 1962-1963 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 2 | 0 | 2005 | > SBB GmbH; ex SZU Bt 997-998 | ||
| Passenger cars | |||||||||
| B. | 121 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 9 | 0 | 2006 | at VDM sold | |||
| 122-127 | 2006 | † | |||||||
| 128 | 2006 (?) | Whereabouts unknown | |||||||
| 129 | 2006 (?) | at VDM sold | |||||||
| FROM | 151 III | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 6 | 0 | 2004 | sold to private individuals | |||
| 152 III | 2006 | † | |||||||
| 153-154 | 2006 | † | |||||||
| 155-156 | 2004 | † | |||||||
| FROM | 161-164 | 1995 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 4 | 0 | 2005 | > SBB GmbH | ||
| Shunting locomotives | |||||||||
| Tm 236 | 642 | Stadler | 1966 | MThB (2002) | (Ex) 1 | 0 | 2003 | ex Tm 51; Sold to Stauffer in 2007 | |
criticism
After Thurbo had made a loss of 3.1 million francs in 2013 , the working atmosphere deteriorated . The trade union SEV criticized the poorer working conditions than at the parent company SBB, demanded the wage adjustments provided for in the collective bargaining agreement (GAV) and accused Thurbo of delaying the arbitration process. Thurbo attributes the loss to lower performance compensation from the cantons . The canton of Thurgau justifies the reduction in its compensation with the profits that Thurbo achieved in previous years.
literature
- Petra Volkert: New name, new prospects. Thurbo AG establishes itself in the Lake Constance area. In: Lok Magazin. No. 260 / Volume 42/2003. GeraNova, Munich ISSN 0458-1822 , p. 24.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thurbo: short portrait | Thurbo. In: www.thurbo.ch. Retrieved January 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Route map of the Thurbo regional train. (PDF) Retrieved March 20, 2016 .
- ↑ a b GTW 2/8 - the long standard vehicle from Thurbo , thurbo.ch
- ↑ GTW 2/6 - the short standard vehicle from Thurbo , thurbo.ch
- ↑ Thurbo media release of November 20, 2010
- ↑ Fabian Scheeder: Thurbo takes over SBB-GTW - and rents it back to SBB . In: Swiss Railway Review . No. 1 . Minirex, 2018, ISSN 1022-7113 , p. 10 .
- ↑ GTW 2/6 type Seelinie - the pioneer vehicle from Thurbo , thurbo.ch
- ^ Christof Widmer: Labor conflict at Thurbo . In: St. Galler Tagblatt . September 13, 2014, p. 23 .
- ↑ Christof Widmer: Thurbo criticizes cantons . In: St. Galler Tagblatt . September 17, 2014, p. 19 .