Software and systems for operations control systems, dispatching, passenger information, ticketing and mobility-on-demand in public transport.
Trapeze Switzerland GmbH
Neuhausen am Rheinfall · Braunschweig · Darmstadt · Berlin · Düsseldorf · Bad HonnefNew on Amplifa
About Trapeze
Trapeze is a provider of solutions for public passenger transport: operations control systems (ITCS), planning and dispatching systems for staff and vehicles, passenger information, ticketing and mobility-on-demand. The companies of the Trapeze Group develop, implement and maintain IT and ITS systems that connect the back office with on-board computers in buses and trains as well as passenger information systems at stops. The portfolio also includes Business Intelligence (LIO-BI2, LIO-Scope), electromobility solutions (LIO-Volta) and barrier-free passenger information (INTROS). Customers are public and private passenger transport companies in more than 20 countries, including Zurich Transport Operations (Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich), Hamburger Hochbahn, Westbahn and Keolis Norge. Trapeze DACH is represented with locations in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Braunschweig, Darmstadt, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Bad Honnef. The company is part of Modaxo (within the Volaris Group); since the rebranding, the ITCS and planning businesses operate as ebblo and Nexfeld respectively.
- Site
- CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
- Processes
- Development and implementation of operations control systems (ITCS), Planning and dispatching of vehicles and staff (software), Mobility-on-demand solutions, Ticketing systems (ticket printers, ticket machines, ticket validators), Passenger information systems (stop displays, real-time information), On-board computers for buses and trains, Service desk / incident management, Electromobility solutions (charge status monitoring of e-buses, LIO-Volta)
- Materials
- Operations Control Systems (ITCS), Planning and Dispatching, Mobility-on-Demand, Ticketing, Business Intelligence (LIO-BI2, LIO-Scope), Electromobility (LIO-Volta)
- Certificates
- ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Public local passenger transport (bus), Rail transport, On-demand transport, Electromobility, Autonomous mobility
- 01
Consulting and specification
- 02
Software development and configuration
- 03
Implementation and commissioning
- 04
Training (Trapeze College)
- 05
Service desk and on-site services
- 06
Updates, obsolescence management
- 07
Business Intelligence and optimization
Solutions and Systems
Operations Control Systems (ITCS)
Computer-aided operations control with on-board computers, connection protection and dynamic passenger information, among other things in operation at VBZ/ZVV and Hamburger Hochbahn.
Planning and Dispatching
Software for timetable, vehicle circuit, duty and staff planning; in rail also TRAICY and Resource Optimiser (Westbahn).
Mobility-on-Demand
Solutions for on-demand transport services, combined with autonomous shuttles (Bern, AMoTech).
Ticketing
Ticket printers, ticket machines and ticket validators for around 1,100 companies (Trapeze-Elgeba, Systemtechnik GmbH).
Business Intelligence (LIO-BI2, LIO-Scope)
Multidimensional analyses of operational key figures such as punctuality and connection protection with scorecard and drill-down reports.
Electromobility (LIO-Volta)
Monitoring and dispatching of the charge status of electrically powered vehicles.
Locations
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
CHControl systems/ITCS, headquarters of Trapeze Switzerland GmbH
- Materials
- ITCS, on-board computers, passenger information
- Service desk
- Repair center for ITCS components
Braunschweig
DEPlanning and dispatching, German registered office of Trapeze Group Deutschland GmbH
- Materials
- Planning and dispatching software
Darmstadt
DEOn-demand transport services
- Materials
- Mobility-on-demand
Berlin
DEControl systems/ITCS, Trapeze Germany GmbH
- Materials
- ITCS
Düsseldorf
DETrapeze Group Deutschland GmbH
Bad Honnef
DETicketing solutions, Trapeze-Elgeba GmbH
- Materials
- Ticket printers, ticket machines, ticket validators
- Repair order processing
Sömmerda
DETicketing solutions, Systemtechnik GmbH (sister company)
- Materials
- Ticketing systems
Systems and Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and implementation of operations control systems (ITCS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and dispatching of vehicles and staff (software)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobility-on-demand solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ticketing systems (ticket printers, ticket machines, ticket validators)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Passenger information systems (stop displays, real-time information)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-board computers for buses and trainsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service desk / incident managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electromobility solutions (charge status monitoring of e-buses, LIO-Volta)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair center for ITCS componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Trapeze is certified according to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022; the ISO 27001 certification is relevant for customers in the critical infrastructure (KRITIS) environment. The service desk with defined service level agreements was awarded the DIQP seals "Top Service" and "Service Quality" ("Very good").
| Evidence | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | Braunschweig | Darmstadt | Berlin | Düsseldorf | Bad Honnef |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| ISO 27001 |
History
- 1968
Franz-Alois Häni founds Hani-Prolectron AG (HPW) in Wil, Switzerland; 1971 delivery of Europe's first computer-aided operations control system to VBZ
- 1990
Trapeze is founded in Toronto, Canada (planning software for fixed routes)
- 1995
First acquisition by Constellation Software Inc. (CSU.TO)
- 2000
Expansion into Continental Europe and the UK; acquisition of TR-Partner (Denmark/Norway)
- 2001
Founding of the first Trapeze company for the German-speaking region in Hamburg
- 2008
ITCS system LEA implemented in Bamberg, Bayreuth, Coburg and Hof
- 2009
Acquisition of Continental's ITS business; founding of Trapeze Switzerland GmbH
- 2011
Trapeze becomes part of the Volaris Group
- 2012
Acquisitions: elgeba Gerätebau GmbH (Bad Honnef), betram+partner (Braunschweig), IMS (Winterthur)
- 2013
Acquisition of Telenet AG Darmstadt
- 2017
Founding of AMoTech GmbH; relocation of the German registered office from Hamburg to Braunschweig
- 2018
Market launch of INTROS (solution for blind and visually impaired passengers)
- 2020
Trapeze becomes part of Modaxo
- 2020
First delivery of LIO-Volta (monitoring of electrically powered vehicles)
- 2021
AMoTech fully integrated; combination of on-demand transport/autonomous mobility with self-driving shuttles in Bern
- 2026
Rebranding of the European Trapeze companies: ITCS business as ebblo, Planning & Dispatching as Nexfeld