Short profile
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) is currently a private public limited company that was formed in 1973 as a result of the merger between the Sihltal Bahn (SiTB) and the Bahngesellschaft Zürich–Uetliberg (BZUe).
Funding
The SZU’s passenger services and the section of line between Ringlikon and Uetliberg that is not eligible for compensation are funded directly by the canton of Zurich. All revenue from the core business (transport revenue) and the incidental revenue generated from passenger transport go to the ZVV to reduce the overall costs of public transport. When it comes to infrastructure eligible for compensation, the SZU is funded directly by the Swiss Confederation. The track access charges and the incidental revenue generated from the infrastructure remain with the SZU and are used to maintain structurally sound infrastructure.
Board of Directors
Andrea Felix
Chair
Sven Finger
Deputy Chair, Delegate of the City of Zurich
Christian Florin
Free member
Reto Grau
Delegate of the S4 commuter area
Manuela Hutter Chalmers
Free member
Marco Luggen
Free member
Ivan Pfammatter
Free member
Walter Andrea Schelling
Delegate of the S10 commuter area
Management Board
Mischa Nugent
Director
Jens Osswald
Deputy Director, Head of Finance
Marcel Geser
Head of Market
Reto von Planta
Head of Infrastructure
Raphael Wettstein
Head of Rolling Stock
Stefan Kreuzmann
Head of Operations
Lothar Weber
Head of ICT