Aargau Verkehr
Swiss transportation company
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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.
Bus transport
Wynental and Suhrental Railway
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 An AVA ABe 4/8 Diamant on the Wohlen–Dietikon railway line in 2023 | |
| Industry | Rail transport Bus transport |
|---|---|
| Predecessors | BDWM Transport, Wynental and Suhrental Railway |
| Founded | 19 June 2018 |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Area served | Aargau and Zürich regions, Switzerland |
| Website | www |
Whilst based in the canton of Aargau, the company also operates public transport services in the cantons of Zurich and Lucerne.
History
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
Rail routes
AVA operates the following railway lines, all 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge:
| Designation | Network | Name | Length | Termini | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S14 | Aargau S-Bahn | Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland railway line | 32.3 km (20.1 mi) | Schöftland | Menziken | Owned and operated | Inherited from predecessor Wynental and Suhrental Railway (WSB). |
| S17 | Zürich S-Bahn | Bremgarten–Dietikon railway line | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) | Wohlen | Dietikon | Owned and operated | Inherited from predecessor BDWM Transport. |
| 20 | Limmattalbahn | 13.4 km (8.3 mi) | Zürich Altstetten | Killwangen-Spreitenbach | Contracted to AVA | Trams partially share tracks with Zürich tram route 2 and the Wohlen–Dietikon railway line.[1] | |
Bus routes
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]
