Lucerne transport association
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| legal form | Public law institution |
| founding | January 1, 2010 |
| Seat | Lucerne , Switzerland |
| management | Pascal Süess |
| Number of employees | 10 |
| Branch | Public transport |
| Website | www.vvl.ch |
The Verkehrsverbund Luzern (VVL) has been planning and financing public transport in the canton of Lucerne since 2010 and runs the office of the Passepartout tariff association . It emerged from the merger of the cantonal department for public transport, the special purpose association for public urban transport and the Passepartout tariff association . 2016 of the Transport Association Lucerne were a total of 100 in the area lines carried about 106 million passengers.
organization
The Lucerne Transport Association is a public service institution with its own legal personality and is headed by a seven-member association council, which is responsible for strategic management. The main tasks are the further development of the public transport offer, the definition of the range and prices as well as the negotiation of agreements with the 13 transport companies. These ensure the transport of passengers on behalf of the Lucerne transport association. The Lucerne Transport Association is also responsible for the dynamic passenger information in Central Switzerland, which is marketed under the term "ÖV-LIVE". The tasks of the Lucerne transport association also include quality assurance in public transport. To this end, the association conducts a customer satisfaction survey in Central Switzerland every two years.
Transport companies in the network
The following companies are partners of the Lucerne Transport Association:
- Aare Seeland mobile
- Auto AG Rothenburg
- Auto AG Schwyz
- BLS AG
- PostBus Switzerland AG
- Rigi-Bahnen AG
- Rottal Auto AG
- Swiss Federal Railways SBB
- Swiss Südostbahn AG
- Shipping company of Lake Lucerne
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern AG
- e.g. Zentralbahn AG
- Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe AG
Complementary mobility
In addition to traditional public transport, the Lucerne Transport Association also participates in projects for supplementary mobility. The transport association participates in the following offers:
- Long-distance buses from Lucerne
- Taxito (ride-sharing system with stops)
- Park and Ride
- Car sharing (in cooperation with Mobility )
- Bike sharing (in cooperation with Nextbike )
Web link
- www.vvl.ch (official website)