Federal Office of Transport BAV, Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications UVEK, Switzerland

Federal Office of Transport BAV, in the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications UVEK, Switzerland is the Swiss authority responsible for overseeing public transport, including railways, cableways, ships, trams, and buses. It ensures the safety, financing, and infrastructure of these transport systems, while also managing the legal and political frameworks. It is committed to sustainable transport solutions and the continuous adaptation of public and freight transport to meet evolving needs. Initially, it was the federal railway department in 1873. After undergoing transformations and mergers with private railways in 1902 to form the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), and expanding its responsibilities to include all public transport, it became the Federal Office of Transport in 1935 and adopted its current name in 1979.