© FOT
The basis of a good public transport service and railway freight service is high-quality, efficiently run infrastructure. The FOT
- is responsible for strategic service and infrastructure planning for the development of the Swiss rail network
- aligns this with spatial planning and the planning of the road network
- supervises, coordinates and manages the implementation of rail construction projects
- represents the Confederation as client in these projects
- strives to ensure the projects are carried out properly, on time and within budget
- issues authorisation for railway infrastructure buildings, cable-car installations, landing points for public shipping, and for trolleybus installations
- issues operating licences and infrastructure concessions
- issues network access licences and safety certificates for railway undertakings.
