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Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Public transport |
Founded | 1958 |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Area served | Aargau |
Parent | None |
Website | https://busaarau.ch/ |
Busbetrieb Aarau AG is apublic transport operator serving the city ofAarau, Switzerland and the surrounding areas in theCanton of Aargau. It was founded in 1958 and operates using theBBA Bus Aarau brand.[1]
Between 2002 and 2018, the Busbetrieb Aarau formed part of an umbrella brand, theAAR bus+bahn, along with theWynental- und Suhrentalbahn (WSB). Vehicles of both undertakings prominently displayed the AAR bus+bahn brand, displacing their own brandings. The two companies shared some senior managers, but remained legally distinct. In 2018, the WSB became part of theAargau Verkehr company and the AAR bus+bahn brand was disbanded. The Busbetrieb Aarau now operates under its own brand with its own management team.[2]
The Busbetrieb Aarau is a member of theA-Welle tariff network that provides zonal ticketing across the various modes and routes operated by its members. In the Aurau region these include rail services run under theAargau S-Bahn name by both the main lines (run bySwiss Federal Railways) and theMenziken–Aarau–Schöftland line (run byAargau Verkehr).[3]
Number | Start point | End point |
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1 | Küttigen | Buchs |
2 | Barmelweid | Rohr |
3 | Gretzenbach | Aarau |
4 | Biberstein | Suhr |
5 | Goldern | Aarau |
6 | Wöschnauring | Suhr |
7 | Zelgli | Aarau |
The Busbetrieb Aarau operates on seven routes. It utilises a fleet consisting of 37buses, of which 21 arearticulated, manufactured bySolaris,Volvo,Scania andHess.[1][4]