Who are we?
The ZVV is the largest transport association in Switzerland. It is responsible for the holistic strategic planning as well as the coordination, marketing and financing of public transport in the canton of Zurich.
Over 600 million passengers travel on the ZVV every year. The ZVV itself is not operationally active; the transport companies are exclusively responsible for the travel services. On average over many years, the ZVV covers around two thirds of its costs through ticket revenue and additional income. Half of the remaining costs are covered by the canton of Zurich and half by the 162 municipalities in the canton.
The ZVV unites over 30 transport companies under one roof. For the purpose of efficient cooperation, the network area is divided into eight market regions with eight so-called market-responsible transport companies - MVU for short.
Responsibilities
This overview shows the work responsibilities and divisions between the canton, the ZVV and the transport companies.
Organisation ZVV
Organisational structure and departments in the ZVV.
Members of the Executive Board
From left to right: Lukas Tenger, Daniel Reinhart, Frank Hofmann, Dominik Brühwiler (Director), Nadja Gerig, Thomas Kellenberger (Deputy Director), Christian Vogt.
Employees
Our Team consists of around 50 people.
Who are we?
The ZVV, as a key player in the public transport sector and a cantonal company, balances the interests of various stakeholders, navigating between political entities and transport companies.
The nine-member Transport Council of the Zurich Transport Network is responsible for business and budget management of the ZVV. It consists of representatives from the canton, the cities of Zurich and Winterthur, the municipalities, the SBB and the federation.
Within the scope of credit arrangements approved by the Cantonal Council, the Transport Council is responsible for delivering a coordinated, freely accessible transport network based on business principles and offering a standard fare structure. It is accountable for business and budget management on behalf of the ZVV Transport Network. The Transport Council rules on all business activity which has a bearing on the activity of the Transport Network and which is not expressly the preserve of the Governing Council or its directorates.
(Business Regulations of the Transport Network of the Canton of Zurich, 11th September 1990)
Composition
Steering Committee
- Carmen Walker Späh, Member of the Governing Council
Members
- Dr. Marc Ehrensperger, Cantonal representative
- Andreas Hauri, City councillor for Zürich
- Christa Meier, City councillor for Winterthur
- Mark Eberli, Mayor of Bülach
- Marco Hirzel, Mayor of Pfäffikon ZH
- Sandra Rottensteiner, Mayor of Urdorf
- Joachim Schöpfer, Representative of SBB
- Christoph Herren, Representative of the Federal Office of Transport
The Commission for Energy, Transport and the Environment (KEVU) consists of 15 cantonal councils and deals with business matters related to public transport.
The Commission for Energy, Transport and the Environment is responsible for preliminary consultation regarding all reports and business to be dealt with in connection with Public Transport Law. In addition, the commission handles other business assigned to it in the field of public passenger transport and freight transport.
An up-to-date overview of the members of the committee can be found on the website of the Cantonal Parliament.
In the Canton of Zurich, twelve regional transport conferences coordinate the planning of the services offered and timetable changes.
The 160 municipalities of the Canton of Zurich are organised into 12 regional transport conferences (RTCs). The RTC meetings coordinate matters of concern to the municipalities represented in respect of all public transport issues, and in particular those relating to the planning of the services offered. In the timetabling process, the RTCs play a key role in providing information about and communicating planned timetable changes. The RTCs usually convene twice a year.
Presidents of the RTCs (as of Juli 2026)
- Furttal: vacant
- Glattal: Hanspeter Schmid, Dübendorf
- Knonaueramt: Gabriela Noser Fanger, Ottenbach
- Limmattal: Beat Kilchenmann, Schlieren
- Oberland: Heinrich Vettiger, Wetzikon
- Pfäffikon ZH / mittleres Tösstal: vacant
- Pfannenstiel: Marianne Röhricht, Uetikon am See
- City of Winterthur und Umgebung: Andreas Amacker, Wiesendangen
- City of Zurich: Michael Baumer, Zurich
- Unterland: vacant
- Weinland: Jürg Grau, Feuerthalen
- Zimmerberg: Markus Uhlmann, Horgen
Transport companies
The ZVV does not have any vehicles of its own. The actual transportation is carried out by the transport companies who are joined together in the ZVV network.
The ZVV comprises 37 companies: eight transport companies with responsibility for local markets (MVU) and 29 more transport companies and transport service providers.
The MVU ensure that operations in the regions function, that timetables are adhered to and that budget targets are met. Subordinate to them are smaller and medium-sized concessionary transport companies as well as transport commissioners, who are primarily responsible for the services on certain routes. This organisational form, which separates strategic and operational tasks, has proven to be economical, efficient and customer-friendly.
Pfingstweidstrasse 60b
8080 Zurich
www.postauto.ch/zuerich
Wolframplatz 21
8045 Zurich
www.szu.ch
Sägereistrasse 24, Postfach
8152 Glattbrugg
www.vbg.ch
Binzikerstrasse 2
8627 Grüningen
www.vzo.ch
Postfach
8048 Zurich
www.vbz.ch
Grüzefeldstrasse 35
Postfach 126
8402 Winterthur
www.stadtbus.winterthur.ch
Postfach
8038 Zurich
www.zsg.ch