The Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), is the largest
public transportation
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network in Switzerland. It covers the
canton of Zurich
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (Swiss canton, canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the ''de facto'' Capi ...
and adjacent areas. All modes of public transportation (
rail
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,
light rail
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,
bus
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,
trolleybus
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,
lake passenger liner,
funicular
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, an
aerial tram) within a chosen number of
fare zones can be used freely with a ticket that is valid for a certain amount of time (e.g., 1 hour, 24 hours) or with monthly/annual subscriptions.
History
The system was established in May 1990 as a unified fare system with a coordinated local train network. Local train lines were prefixed with the letter S (
S-Bahn
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) to form the
Zurich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, ...
network. A
proof-of-payment
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fare system is in force on all ZVV vehicles. Fare gates are not used, but those caught without a valid ticket during a random inspection face a minimum fine of .
Zones
The ZVV system uses an
integrated ticket network. The zones are numbered 110–184; the numbers 180–184 designates zones outside of the canton's border. Passengers purchase a base ticket for particular zones. Upgrades and extension tickets are available as supplements.
Operators
ZVV does not own any vehicles, the latter are provided by several transport companies. The operators that make up the ZVV are:
Leadership
The current director of the ZVV is Dominik Brühwiler, appointed 1. January 2021. Dominik Brühwiler was Head of the Traffic Planning Department and Deputy Director for 13 years. Over 60 people applied for the position of Director and the Swiss Department for Transport picked him because of his past experience in the service.
See also
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Public transport in Zurich
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List of Swiss tariff networks
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References
External links
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Public transport in Switzerland
Transport in Zurich
Transport companies established in 1990
Swiss companies established in 1990