NRLA partners at the Lötschberg
NRLA partners at the Lötschberg
The following parties are involved in the operation of the Lötschberg base route:
The BLS AG was appointed by the Swiss Federal Council as an infrastructure operator for the Lötschberg base route. The company is responsible for the following activities:
Operational management and network access control for the rail companies
using the route (in line with the specifications laid down by the Swiss Federal
Government)
Maintenance of the rail and tunnel infrastructure
Emergency intervention and rescue operations
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) was appointed system operator by the Federal Office of Transport, with responsibility for the fundamental structure of the electronic train control system (ETCS) and telecommunications (GSM-R).
The Lötschberg base route is used by several rail companies: SBB operates long-distance passenger services, while various providers operate freight services; including market leader BLS Cargo AG.
Further information:
» The NRLA in the European context
» NRLA partners at the Lötschberg
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