Federal Office of Transport

The Federal Office of Transport (FOT, German: Bundesamt für Verkehr (BAV); French: Office fédéral des transports (OFT); Italian: Ufficio federale dei trasporti (UFT); Romansh: Uffizi federal da traffic (UFT)) is a division of the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. It is the supervisory authority for the fields of public and freight transport in Switzerland, covering rail transport, cableways, ships, trams and buses. The FOT is responsible for safety, finance and infrastructure, as well as the legal and political frameworks of all said transport modes.[1]

Federal Office of Transport
(in German) Bundesamt für Verkehr
(in French) Office fédéral des transports
(in Italian) Ufficio federale dei trasporti
(in Romansh) Uffizi federal da traffic

The building of the Federal Office of Transport (2014).
Agency overview
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
Minister responsible
Parent agencyFederal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Websitewww.bav.admin.ch

The FOT is not responsible for civil aviation, which is the responsibility of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation, nor for roads, which are the responsibility of the Federal Roads Authority.

The FOT is located in Ittigen, near Switzerland's de facto capital city of Bern, and employs about 310 people. The director of the FOT is Peter Füglistaler.[1]

References
  1. "Federal Office of Transport". Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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