Rail network (infrastructure) after merger: blue lines belonged to BLS Lötschbergbahn, red lines to Regionalverkehr Mittelland
BLS has a subsidiary—BLS Cargo—which is responsible for all freight operations. BLS Cargo works in cooperation with the freight subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, Railion. However, the staff, apart from management and sales, is employed by BLS AG. Part of the BLS locomotive fleet is owned by BLS Cargo.
Another subsidiary, BLS Fernverkehr AG, is responsible for long-distance passenger transport. BLS Fernverkehr AG is wholly owned by BLS AG.
In 2007 the new, 34.6-kilometre-long (21.5 mi), Lötschberg Base Tunnel opened, which is part of the 449 km of infrastructure owned and operated by BLS AG. The Lötschberg base tunnel was built by a wholly owned subsidiary, BLS AlpTransit AG. By mid-2007 this company handed over the base tunnel to BLS AG. In 2009 this company was renamed BLS Netz AG and the entire BLS infrastructure passed over to this company which is mainly owned by the Swiss Confederation, which has paid for most of the recent investments.
BLS AG owns or operates on the following railway lines:
In 2010, 28 Stadler KISS EMUs were ordered; the first was delivered in March 2012. As of 2012[update], BLS was planning to spend around 1·2bn SFr on new rolling stock by 2025, building a more standardised fleet with fewer different types of train.[1] In 2017, 58 Stadler FLIRT EMUs were ordered, expected to enter service between 2021 and 2026.[2]
Passenger train services
Since the merger, BLS has been the exclusive operator of the standard gauge part of the S-Bahn Bern. This includes open access services over Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and STB Sensetalbahn tracks. Since December 2007 BLS offers a new RegioExpress service over the old Lötschberg route while most SBB and Cisalpino, InterCity, and EuroCity trains use the new Lötschberg tunnel. Here is a full list of regular BLS train services:
^"BLS selects Stadler for its largest rolling stock order". Railway Gazette International. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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BLS AG
March 03, 2023
swiss, railway, company, created, 2006, merger, lötschbergbahn, regionalverkehr, mittelland, owned, canton, berne, swiss, confederation, main, business, fields, passenger, traffic, infrastructure, rail, network, infrastructure, after, merger, blue, lines, belo. BLS AG is a Swiss railway company created by the 2006 merger of BLS Lotschbergbahn and Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG It is 55 8 owned by the canton of Berne and 21 7 by the Swiss Confederation It has two main business fields passenger traffic and infrastructure Rail network infrastructure after merger blue lines belonged to BLS Lotschbergbahn red lines to Regionalverkehr Mittelland BLS has a subsidiary BLS Cargo which is responsible for all freight operations BLS Cargo works in cooperation with the freight subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn Railion However the staff apart from management and sales is employed by BLS AG Part of the BLS locomotive fleet is owned by BLS Cargo Another subsidiary BLS Fernverkehr AG is responsible for long distance passenger transport BLS Fernverkehr AG is wholly owned by BLS AG Contents 1 Infrastructure 2 Rolling stock 3 Passenger train services 4 BLS Busland 5 BLS Navigation 6 References 7 External linksInfrastructure EditIn 2007 the new 34 6 kilometre long 21 5 mi Lotschberg Base Tunnel opened which is part of the 449 km of infrastructure owned and operated by BLS AG The Lotschberg base tunnel was built by a wholly owned subsidiary BLS AlpTransit AG By mid 2007 this company handed over the base tunnel to BLS AG In 2009 this company was renamed BLS Netz AG and the entire BLS infrastructure passed over to this company which is mainly owned by the Swiss Confederation which has paid for most of the recent investments BLS AG owns or operates on the following railway lines Bern Neuchatel railway line Grenchenberg railway line Gurbetal railway line Hauenstein railway line Lake Thun railway line Lotschberg railway line Spiez Erlenbach Zweisimmen railway lineRolling stock EditAlso see Bern Lotschberg Simplon railway Locomotives and multiple units BLS Re 485 014 5 in Spiez 18 February 2006 BLS RABe 528 right in Neuchatel 28 May 2021 3 x BLS Re 420 33 x BLS Re 425 18 x BLS Re 465 28 x BLS RABe 515 36 x BLS RABe 525 13 x BLS RABe 526 30 x BLS RABe 528 28 under delivery 25 x BLS RABe 535 21 x BLS RADe 565 13 x BLS RADe 566BLS Cargo has the following rolling stock 4 x BLS Re 425 2 x BLS Re 456 10 x BLS Re 465 15 x BLS Re 475 20 x BLS Re 485 10 x BLS Re 486 1 x BLS Am 845In 2010 28 Stadler KISS EMUs were ordered the first was delivered in March 2012 As of 2012 update BLS was planning to spend around 1 2bn SFr on new rolling stock by 2025 building a more standardised fleet with fewer different types of train 1 In 2017 58 Stadler FLIRT EMUs were ordered expected to enter service between 2021 and 2026 2 Passenger train services EditSince the merger BLS has been the exclusive operator of the standard gauge part of the S Bahn Bern This includes open access services over Swiss Federal Railways SBB and STB Sensetalbahn tracks Since December 2007 BLS offers a new RegioExpress service over the old Lotschberg route while most SBB and Cisalpino InterCity and EuroCity trains use the new Lotschberg tunnel Here is a full list of regular BLS train services S Bahn BernS1 Fribourg Bern Munsingen Thun S2 Laupen Bern Konolfingen Langnau S3 Biel Bienne Lyss Bern Belp S31 Biel Bienne Munchenbuchsee Bern Belp Thun S4 Thun Belp Bern Burgdorf Langnau S44 Thun Belp Bern Burgdorf Solothurn Sumiswald Grunen S5 Bern Kerzers Neuenburg Murten Payerne S51 Bern Stockacker Bern Brunnen Westside S52 Bern Bern Brunnen Westside Kerzers S6 Bern Koniz SchwarzenburgS Bahn LuzernS6 Langnau Wolhusen Malters Luzern S7 Langenthal Huttwil Willisau Wolhusen Luzern coupled with the RE Bern Luzern between Wolhusen and Luzern RegioExpress RE RE Bern Langnau Luzern RE Bern Neuchatel La Chaux de Fonds RE Bern Munsingen Spiez Brig ZweisimmenRegional trains R R Interlaken Ost Spiez Wiessenbach Zweisimmen R Spiez Frutigen R Thun Konolfingen Hasle Ruegsau R Thun Konolfingen Burgdorf Solothurn R Kerzers Lyss R Lyss Buren a AareBLS Busland EditBLS Busland operates a fleet of 36 buses over a network that complements the passenger train services The bus fleet comprises Mercedes Benz Citaro Volvo B7LBLS Navigation Edit MS Jungfrau on Brienzersee at Brienz BLS owns and operates steamers on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun under the BLS Navigation brand These steamers utilise the Interlaken and Thun ship canals Blumlisalp paddle steamer built in 1906References Edit Railway Gazette First KISS for BLS Railway Gazette International Retrieved 21 March 2012 BLS selects Stadler for its largest rolling stock order Railway Gazette International 2 May 2017 Retrieved 3 May 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to BLS AG BLS AG Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BLS AG amp oldid 1128323943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
