Südostbahn
The Südostbahn (German, literally meaning "South-Eastern Railway") – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Swiss railway company, and a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge network in Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the original SOB with the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway (BT) at the end of 2001.
Südostbahn (SOB) Stadler FLIRT on Seedamm | |
Native name | Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (German) |
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| Company type | Jointly cantonal and federally owned AG/SA |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1 January 2001 (retroactive) |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Thomas Küchler (CEO), Benedikt Würth |
| Revenue | CHF48.1276 million (2021) |
Number of employees | 815 (as of 2021) |
| Divisions | Passenger |
| Website | sob |
Südostbahn (SOB) rail network | |
| Overview | |
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| Dates of operation | 1 May 1877–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 100% 15 kV, 16.7 Hz Overhead line |
| Length | 111 km (69.0 mi) |
The Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (Swiss South-Eastern Railway SA) is a small private railway jointly owned by the cantonal and federal governments as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG).
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