Bus und Service AG

Bus und Service AG (BuS AG) is a Swiss public transport and mobility services company headquartered in Chur, in the canton of Graubünden. It is an established, regionally networked operator in leisure and commuter traffic. Through its two bus companies, Chur Bus and Engadin Bus, it handles the fine distribution of public transport in the city of Chur and its surroundings as well as in the Upper Engadin. According to its official website, the company has around 220 employees and over 60 vehicles in scheduled service, carrying nearly ten million passengers annually across municipal and regional boundaries in Graubünden. Its reported revenue is 34.3 million CHF. Beyond operating bus lines, Bus und Service AG positions itself as a flexible mobility service provider. It offers its public transport partners additional management services such as general management (Geschäftsführung) for Transreno, engadin mobil and Mobilita Graubünden, taking on inspection and control duties, support with public transport projects, and workshop services. This makes it both an operator and a service partner for the broader Graubünden public transport network. The company traces its origins to 1995, when the former municipal transport operations of the city of Chur were reorganized into Stadtbus Chur AG. Operations began on 1 January 1996 under the name "Bus vu Chur." After many years and a renaming, the company now operates as Bus und Service AG, with Chur Bus and Engadin Bus as its two main operating brands. Engadin Bus celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024. Bus und Service AG has been active in modernizing its fleet and ticketing. In 2022 it put Switzerland's first approved 12-meter MAN electric bus into service for a test phase of more than a year, running it in normal scheduled service for both Chur Bus and Engadin Bus. It has also introduced mild-hybrid buses and, in 2023, the new Venda electronic ticket system for Graubünden, a joint project of several transport companies. In December 2024, Engadin Bus significantly expanded its Upper Engadin offering with denser intervals, new direct connections and better transfers. The company is a regional public transport provider rather than a national or international logistics operator. Its focus is on urban and regional bus transport, mobility management and related services in Graubünden.

Bus und Service AG traces its roots to the municipal transport operations of the city of Chur. In 1995, those operations were reorganized into Stadtbus Chur AG. On 1 January 1996, the new company began operating under the name "Bus vu Chur." This marked the start of a quarter-century of development that would see the company expand beyond the city of Chur into the Upper Engadin and become a regional mobility services provider. In 2021, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary, noting that many years and a renaming had passed since its founding. By then it operated as Bus und Service AG, with Chur Bus and Engadin Bus as its two bus companies. The same year, on 1 January 2021, further organizational changes took place (the source text is truncated at this point). In 2022, Bus und Service AG put Switzerland's first approved 12-meter MAN electric bus into service. A test phase of more than a year was planned, during which the e-bus was tested in normal scheduled service in both of the company's operations, Chur Bus and Engadin Bus. In the same year, the company welcomed four new buses to its fleet; with this delivery, almost a third of its buses were equipped with environmentally friendly mild-hybrid technology. In 2023, Chur Bus and Engadin Bus introduced a new generation of public transport tickets called Venda. At Venda machines in the buses or at selected stops, tickets for Graubünden could be purchased cashlessly and electronically. The new ticket sales system was a Graubünden joint project of the transport companies Chur Bus, PostAuto, Rhätische Bahn, Verkehrsbetrieb Davos, Engadin Bus and Ortsbus St. Moritz. In 2024, Engadin Bus celebrated its 25th anniversary and thanked passengers with a small anniversary promotion. For the timetable change on 15 December 2024, Engadin Bus significantly expanded its offering in the Upper Engadin with denser intervals, new direct connections and better transfers. Despite major operational challenges, the implementation went smoothly. As of the latest available information, Bus und Service AG is headquartered in Chur and operates Chur Bus and Engadin Bus, carrying nearly ten million passengers annually with around 220 employees and over 60 vehicles. It also provides management services to public transport partners, including general management for Transreno, engadin mobil and Mobilita Graubünden, inspection services, project support and workshop services.

• 2024

  Engadin Bus celebrates 25th anniversary; expands Upper Engadin offering with denser intervals and new direct connections for the 15 December timetable change.

• 2023

  Chur Bus and Engadin Bus introduce Venda electronic ticketing, a Graubünden joint project.

• 2022

  Switzerland's first approved 12m MAN electric bus enters service for a test phase of over a year; four new buses added, almost a third of fleet mild-hybrid.

• 2021

  Company celebrates 25th anniversary; operates as Bus und Service AG with Chur Bus and Engadin Bus.

• 1996

  Operations begin on 1 January under the name "Bus vu Chur."

• 1995

  Former municipal transport operations of the city of Chur reorganized into Stadtbus Chur AG.

Regional public transport and mobility services provider in Graubünden, operating Chur Bus and Engadin Bus and offering management and workshop services to public transport partners.

• Chur Bus

  Urban bus service in Chur and surroundings.

• Engadin Bus

  Regional bus service in the Upper Engadin.

• Venda electronic ticketing

  Cashless electronic ticket system for Graubünden introduced in 2023.

• Management services

  General management, inspection, project support and workshop services for public transport partners.

1. 1Startseite - Bus und Service AGbus-ag.ch
2. 2Geschichte - Bus und Service AGbus-ag.ch
3. 3Produkte & Services - Bus und Service AGbus-ag.ch
4. 4Bus und Service AG - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5Bus und Service - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org