Liechtenstein Bus
Ulrich Feisst
The traffic operation Liechtenstein Mobile (short: LIEmobil, initials: VLM ) operates public transport in Liechtenstein. The company has since January 1, 2012 as the successor organization to the Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt (abbreviated LBA) operates. The most famous product of LIEmobil is the Liechtenstein Bus which means the bus Liechtenstein. The company has its headquarters in Schaan.
The LIEmobil is funded 80% by government subsidies, which amounted to almost 16 million CHF in 2012. The remaining 20 % can be achieved through tariff revenues.
Liechtenstein bus
LIEmobil plans only the design of the public transport in Liechtenstein. In various tenders LIEmobil has a total of 6 companies commissioned to carry out the order. The main contractor is the Postbus Liechtenstein Anstalt, a subsidiary of Postbus Switzerland.
History
, Before 2000, the year on which the Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt ( shortened LBA ) was established with the goal of organizing public transport in Liechtenstein, presented the Post must ensure the operation of the transport. At that time two Postautohalter had been commissioned by the Swiss Post, provide a variety of vehicles and to carry passengers: the Otto Frommelt Institute in Vaduz and Ivo Matt AG Moors. Up to this time the buses were in the post auto paint. After the founding of the LBA, wrote this of the achievements for the years 2001 to 2011 that involved, to transport passengers. The minimum requirements were that you have at least 49 vehicles and 60 car guides available. Of the two previous companies fulfilled none of the requirements. Overall, eight companies have applied from all over europe for the job. The Directors of the LBA decided then for Postbus Switzerland, which had 95% met all criteria points and thus was the clear winner. A branch of the postal bus Switzerland was opened specially for the contract in Triesen. In addition, 18 new natural gas buses of the type MAN NÜ 313 and an articulated MAN NG 313 were ordered. The new buses were no longer in the postal car - colors, but with a green - yellow hue. This is colloquially referred to as LIME. Of the former post car owners only one namely Ivo Matt AG was able to benefit from the new structure. Postbus placed the order on to this company, so that all buses in addition the inscription bus operation: Ivo Matt AG, Mauren received because the chauffeurs and vehicles of Ivo Matt AG's. Since the Otto Frommelt institution was not interested in a cooperation with the postal car, these blanks went out. The chauffeurs and some of the vehicles were handed over to the Ivo Matt AG. Since then establishes the Otto Frommelt Institute focuses only on the travel. Furthermore, the post bus has accepted the job offer, the school buses. In addition to the post bus Switzerland, there were other companies that were rather smaller orders: The Philip Schadler Institute was commissioned to line 22 ( Triesenberg - Gaflei ) to navigate. The Markus Jehle institution was allowed to line 26 ( Schaan - planks ) use.
From 2001 to 2011, the post bus, or contractor Ivo Matt AG the largest part of the line network in Liechtenstein in his hand. During this time, various new buses were purchased at the part 30 years to replace buses. Were purchased MAN Bus & Truck AG - buses of the Lion's City and Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses.
LBA 2010, must spell out the new orders since the contract is with the respective contractor only until 2011. The applicants include all companies had to fulfill an order up to that time. New is also the Ivo Matt AG applied separately, as the postal bus Switzerland announced that it would apply themselves and take on that contract, the drivers and buses that belonged to the Ivo Matt AG. Like ten years ago, the post bus Switzerland had received the largest award and took over all the drivers and buses Ivo Matt AG. With the adoption of the Treaty, Postbus Liechtenstein Anstalt in Liechtenstein was established, replacing the regional center of the postal cars Liechtenstein. It, in turn, new buses were purchased, which replaced the old MAN CNG buses. Overall, the post bus Liechtenstein has 39 vehicles at a time. The contract is valid until at least 2017, three more years would be an option. However, the Ivo Matt AG was not quite empty. She was awarded the contract, the local bus Triesen ( line 40) and three out of four night lines in Liechtenstein to use. Another night line is served by post bus Liechtenstein. Line 22 and 26 will continue to be served by the same companies, as was decided in 2001.
The new depot, the post bus Liechtenstein was opened on April 2012 and is home to all of their buses.
Line network
Fleet
Since LIEmobil itself has no own vehicles, it relates these to the respective Contractors. In this Table contain the vehicles that are in use for LIEmobil.
This list may all vehicles are not included because there is no official list of the fleet that used LIEmobil.
Participating carriers
Liechtenstein bus
- Ivo Matt AG
- Philip Schadler Institute
School bus
- WMA Auto Reisen AG
- Adolf Meier Road Trips / Transporte AG
- Ivo Matt AG
- Philip Schadler Institute
Night bus
- Ivo Matt AG