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Aargau Verkehr
Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA) is a Swiss transportation company. It was formed on June 19, 2018, from the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. The new company operates both rail and bus services, with some of the latter being provided through its wholly owned subsidiary Limmat Bus AG. Whilst based in the canton of Aargau, the company also operates services in the cantons of Zürich and Lucerne. History Aargau Verkehr formed on June 19, 2018, from the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. 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. Routes Rail routes AVA owns and operates the following gauge railway lines: * the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland line, formerly operated by the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. Services are operated as Aargau S-Bahn route . * the Bremgarten–Dietikon line, formerly operated by BDWM Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aargau Verkehr
Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA) is a Swiss transportation company. It was formed on June 19, 2018, from the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. The new company operates both rail and bus services, with some of the latter being provided through its wholly owned subsidiary Limmat Bus AG. Whilst based in the canton of Aargau, the company also operates services in the cantons of Zürich and Lucerne. History Aargau Verkehr formed on June 19, 2018, from the merger of BDWM Transport and the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. 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. Routes Rail routes AVA owns and operates the following gauge railway lines: * the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland line, formerly operated by the Wynental and Suhrental Railway. Services are operated as Aargau S-Bahn route . * the Bremgarten–Dietikon line, formerly operated by BDWM Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles ( rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Altstetten
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich () is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 434,335 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Companies Of Switzerland
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving licence. Buses may be used for scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zürich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich (StStZ), the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950. The VBZ owns and operates trams, trolleybuses, buses, and a funicular. It also operates, but does not own, a further funicular, a rack railway, and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. All of VBZ's passenger services are operated within the tariff and ticketing system provided by the cantonal public transport authority Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The ZVV tariff also covers other passenger transport services in and around the city, including the Zürich S-Bahn, although these are not operated by the VBZ. History The ''Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich'' (StStZ) came into existence in 1896, when the City of Zürich purchased the ''Elektrische Strassenbahn Zürich'' (ESZ). However privately owned tram system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remetschwil
Remetschwil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Baden (district, Aargau), Baden in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Remetschwil is first mentioned in 1184 as ''Reimiswilare''. In 1854 the independent municipality was created when Rohrdorf split into Niederrohrdorf, Oberrohrdorf and Remetschwil.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 Geography Remetschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 59.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). T ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 434,335 inhabitants, the Urban agglomeration, urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremgarten, Aargau
Bremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance. In 2013, Bremgarten was the first municipality in Europe to introduce laws forbidding asylum seekers from visiting certain public places such as libraries, swimming pools, schools and churches. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged into the municipality of Bremgarten.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History The area was known before 1140 as ''Bremgarten'', though the city wasn't founded until almost a century later. In 1230, a settlement was fo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisterschwanden
Meisterschwanden is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History There were two neolithic lake side settlements, at ''Seerose'' and ''Erlenhölzli'', near the modern Meisterschwanden. Both sites were discovered from archeological digs on the lake shore. Additionally, at the ''Erlenhölzli'' site, divers discovered traces of Pfyn culture ceramics, stone tools and several artifacts made of wood, including a bow and arrow fragment all from about 3,600 BC. Meisterschwanden is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Meistersvanc'' though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original. In 1179 it was mentioned as ''Maestirwanch''. In 1363 the Twingherrschaft transferred from the lords of Meisterschwanden to the Lords of Hallwyl. The high court rights came to Bern in 1415. During the second Villmergen war in 1712, Fahrwangen was used as a camp by the Reformed troops. As the Catholic troops attacked, according to legend, the women o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wohlen, Aargau
Wohlen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History The earliest known settlements in Wohlen date from the late Hallstatt era (600-500 BC). This settlement left two clusters of burial mounds in ''Hohbühl'' and ''Häslerhau''. While the graves were discovered and excavated in 1925–1930, the location of the settlement is still unknown. During the Roman era two large estates were built at Oberdorf and the Brünishalde. Both estates date from about 50 AD and supported a number of fields. The harvested grain was probably for the maintenance of the Roman troops at the military camp Vindonissa. Of the estates all that remains is masonry, tile, mosaic pieces and coins, as well as some foundations at ''Häslerhau''. During the migration of the Alemanni in the 5th Century into the area, they built their own settlements to the right of the ''Bünz'' in Chappele, Steingasse, Kirche and along the upper main street as well as alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiden
Reiden is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On January 1, 2006 the former municipalities of Langnau bei Reiden and Richenthal were united in the new municipality of Reiden. Geography Reiden has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 36.67% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 49.96% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.19% is covered with buildings, 0.78% is industrial, 0.59% is classed as special developments, 0.37% is parks or greenbelts and 3.26% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.41% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.07% is other unproductive land. Demographics Reiden has a population (as of ) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zofingen
Zofingen (french: Zofingue) is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement. History In ancient times Zofingen was a settlement of the Celtic Helvetii. In later times the Romans built a manor. The Alemanni settled in the 6th century and formed one of the oldest parishes in Aargau. In the 11th century the House of Frohburg founded a canons monastery. The town was founded in 1201 by the counts of Frohburg. 1231 was the first written mention of Zofingen, which in 1299 came in the possession of the Habsburgs. In 1415 the Bernese conquered the city and in 1528 they introduced the Reformation. Since 1803 Zofingen has belonged to the canton of Aargau and has become a regional center. The neighboring Mühlethal was incorporated in 2002. Geography Zofingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 18.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.3% is forested. Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
