About us
Legal form and ownership
The Swiss capacity allocation body TVS is a federal not-for-profit entity under public law with a sepa-rate legal personality.
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Mission statement
We are independent and customer-driven. Our guiding principles are neutrality, quality and efficiency.
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Organigramm
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Strategic goals
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Responsibility and tasks
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The tasks of the TVS
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Services
Timetable
The timetable is generated by the train path design. The TVS is responsible for timetabling and participates in every phase of the timetabling process.
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Use of train paths and ancillary services
Use of the track network is based on a request or an order and the allocation of rights of use. The TVS accepts orders and allocates train paths and ancillary services.
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Freight corridors
Rail freight corridors are an important part of Switzerland’s policy of transferring freight from road to rail. The main role of the TVS here is in helping to coordinate available capacity and providing the framework conditions.
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Railway infrastructure register
In accordance with Article 15f of the Railways Ordinance (EBV), the TVS keeps a register of the information required to operate on the rail infrastructure.
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Collection of track access charges
A charge is levied for use of the railway infrastructure. The TVS is responsible for ensuring that the services consumed by train path users are recorded and invoiced in a non-discriminatory manner.
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Investment plans
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Explanatory notes
International engagement
TVS collaborates with various European infrastructure-manager institutions and bodies to the extent that this is of benefit to the various duties it carries out and services it provides.
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Membership of national organisations
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Glossary
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Documentation
Links and documents
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News / Info Centre

Membership of national organisation

The TVS is a member of the Swiss Public Transport Association (Verband öffentlicher Verkehr, VöV), the umbrella organisation of Swiss public transport operators.

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Membership of national organisation