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Four facts about PostBus Switzerland
The yellow Postbuses with their three-tone horn are unmistakable. Regional passenger transport (RPT) is at the heart of PostBus’s activities. Did you know that over 25 percent of Swiss municipalities are accessible by public transport only via PostBus?
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950 routes served, with over 500,000 commuters every day
PostBus also operates in local transport and provides school bus and rail replacement services. In addition, it provides system services for public transport, such as solutions for ticket control, payment collection and passenger counting.
By fulfilling these core public transport tasks, PostBus contributes to the social, economic and ecological benefits of public transport and the high quality of life in Switzerland.
More than 180 million passengers per year
RPT has grown strongly in the past twenty years. While PostBus transported 115 million passengers in 2008, the figure had risen to around 167 million by 2019. There was a decline in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, with a total of approximately 127 million passengers. In 2024, around 183 million passengers were transported, more than ever before.
2,300 vehicles on the road without fossil fuels by 2035
As the largest public transport company on Swiss roads, PostBus has a special responsibility with regard to sustainability. That’s why the company has ambitious goals: by 2035, all Postbuses should be powered by alternative drive systems, i.e. electric..
Regional transport – tried and tested, yet innovative
The current regional transport system has categorically proved its worth. However, customers’ needs are constantly changing. For this reason, public transport companies, and indeed the federal government and the cantons, must find ways to make innovations feasible and affordable, even on the subsidized market.