THURBO

THURBO regional train near the Rhine Falls.

THURBO is a railway company in eastern Switzerland, jointly owned by Swiss Federal Railways (90%) and the canton of Thurgau.

Description

THURBO was founded in September 2001 by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) and Mittelthurgau-Bahn (MThB).[1] Its main business is regional passenger traffic. Infrastructure Kreuzlingen - Weinfelden - Wil SG, taken over from Mittelthurgau-Bahn, is operated by THURBO but maintained by SBB.

Several ZVV lines of S-Bahn Zürich, for example S26 in the cantons of Zürich and St. Gallen between Winterthur and Rüti ZH respectively Rapperswil, are also operated by THURBO.

Operation

S-Bahn St. Gallen
S-Bahn Zürich

Rolling stock

THURBO's fleet consists of

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References


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