Switzerland - June 2008

Sunday 15 June 2008 (0856 hrs) - A colourful line up of buses at Luzern Bahnhof with the Culture Centre as a backcloth. From left to Right: Heggli A.G. of Kriens 716 (LU 15012), Mercedes-Benz Citaro in Autobus Horw livery working 0900 trip of what I believe is actually Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) service 21 (to Horw and Steinibach). This bus was new in 2003 to Gottfried Waser (GOWA) (number 538). It joined the Heggli fleet in December 2005. Setra bus 41 (LU 187453) in PTT Postbus livery operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch working the 0903 trip of service 72 to Neuenkirch. Two Hess bodied articulated’s of Auto AG of Rothenburg. 28 (LU 15041) working the 0902 trip of service 53 to Emmen (Rüeggisingen) and 31 (LU 15718) working the 0905 trip of service 52 to Beromünster.

Sunday 15 June 2008 (0902 hrs) - Two Hess bodied articulated’s of Auto AG of Rothenburg at Luzern Bahnhof. Left: 28 (LU 15041) was working the 0902 trip of service 53 to Emmen (Rüeggisingen) and, right, 31 (LU 15718) working the 0905 trip of service 52 to Beromünster.

Sunday 15 June 2008 (0901 hrs) - Hess bodied articulated of Auto AG of Rothenburg. 28 (LU 15041) working the 0902 trip of service 53 from Luzern Bahnhof to Emmen (Rüeggisingen)

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0904 hrs) - Just the front bit of Auto AG of Rothenburg 27 (LU 15732), Hess bodied articulated, which was seen leaving Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0902 trip of service 53 to Emmen (Rüeggisingen).

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0837 hrs) - Auto AG of Rothenburg 25 (LU 15042) sets out from Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0835 service 51 to Rothenburg and Rain. It is a MAN articulated.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0837 hrs) - Auto AG of Rothenburg 25 (LU 15042) sets out from Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0835 service 51 to Rothenburg and Rain. It is a MAN articulated. Advertising for the group’s other commercial activities is most prominent. The white building on top of the hill is the 19th century Chateau Gütsch, a hotel to where British high society flocked after Queen Victoria wrote rapturously of her stay.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0827 hrs) - Seen outside Luzern Bahnhof. Left: Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 154 (LU 15054) about to work the 0830 service 20 to Horw (Technikumstrasse). Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 G articulated new 2006. Right: Auto AG of Rothenburg 25 (LU 15042) about to work the 0835 service 51 to Rothenburg and Rain. MAN articulated. Advertising for the group’s other commercial activities is most prominent.

Sunday 15 June 2008 (0857 hrs) - Heggli A.G. of Kriens 716 (LU 15012), Mercedes-Benz Citaro in Autobus Horw livery, working 0900 trip of what I believe is actually Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) service 21 (to Horw and Steinibach). This bus was new in 2003 to Gottfried Waser (GOWA) (number 538). It joined the Heggli fleet in December 2005.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0829 hrs) - Heggli A.G. of Kriens 717 (LU 15020) Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Autobus Horw livery seen at Luzern Bahnhof. It was about to work the 0830 trip of what I believe is actually Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) service 21 (to Horw and Steinibach). This bus was new in 2003 to Gottfried Waser (GOWA). It joined the Heggli fleet in December 2005.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0834 hrs) - Rottal Auto AG Setra tri-axle 18 (LU 15541) sets out on the 0833 service 61 from Luzern Bahnhof to Ettiswil via its home base of Ruswil. The journey takes 54 minutes.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0834 hrs) - Rottal Auto AG Setra tri-axle 18 (LU 15541) sets out on the 0833 service 61 from Luzern Bahnhof to Ettiswil via its home base of Ruswil. The journey takes 54 minutes. It was following PTT Postbus liveried Setra 41 (LU 187453), operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch, working the 0833 trip of service 72 to Neuenkirch. The white building on top of the hill is the 19th century Chateau Gütsch, a hotel to where British high society flocked after Queen Victoria wrote rapturously of her stay.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0826 hrs) - Rottal Auto AG Setra tri-axle 18 (LU 15541) seen outside Luzern Bahnhof about to work the 0833 service 61 to Ettiswil via its home base of Ruswil. The journey takes 54 minutes.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0834 hrs) - PTT Postbus liveried Setra 41 (LU 187453), operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch, sets out on the 0833 trip of service 72 from Luzern Bahnhof to Neuenkirch.

Sunday 15 June 2008 (0904 hrs) - Setra 41 (LU 187453) bus in PTT Postbus livery operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch. Local contractors are employed on a number of the Luzern based PTT services. The bus was leaving the Bahnhof on the 0903 trip of service 72 to Neuenkirch.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0831 hrs) - Setra 41 (LU 187453) bus in PTT Postbus livery operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch. The contractor name and the appropriate postal region are usually carried by contractors vehicles. The bus was about to operate the 0833 trip of service 72 from Luzern Bahnhof to Neuenkirch.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0831 hrs) - Setra 41 (LU 187453) bus in PTT Postbus livery operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch. Local contractors are employed on a number of the Luzern based PTT services. The bus was about to operate the 0833 trip of service 72 to Neuenkirch.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0905 hrs) - MAN bus 44 (LU 15506) bus in PTT Postbus livery operated by Josef Stirnimann & Co, Neuenkirch. Local contractors are employed on a number of the Luzern based PTT services. The bus was leaving Luzern Bahnhof on the 0903 trip of service 72 to Neuenkirch.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0858 hrs) - Setra 27 (LU 15711) bus in PTT Postbus livery operated by Bucheli Busbetriebe AG of Kriens on stand to operate the 0910 trip of service 73 from Luzern Bahnhof to Rotkreutz. Bucheli has worked this service for many years. I took a ride on one of their buses from Luzern to Rotkreutz back in 1987.