Organisation

The OSTWIND fare network is organised as a cooperative under Swiss law.

  • Stefan Thalmann (Chairman)
    Canton of Thurgau, Head of Public Transport

  • Thomas Baumgartner
    Appenzeller Bahnen AG, Director

  • Claudia Bossert
    Thurbo AG, Managing Director
  • Roland Ochsner
    BUS Ostschweiz AG, Company Manager
  • Oliver Engler
    Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Departmental Secretary, Department of Public Affairs and Agriculture

  • Brigitte Gafner
    Federal Office of Transport, Transport Section

  • Bruno Huber
    Regiobus AG, Managing Director

  • Markus Josi
    Canton of Glarus, Head of Public Transport Department

  • Michael Kündig 
    Canton of St. Gallen, Project Manager

  • Werner Schurter
    Schweizerische Bundesbahnen AG SBB, Regional Manager East

  • René Meyer
    Canton of Schaffhausen, Head of Public Transport Coordination Office

  • Patrick Ruggli
    Canton of St. Gallen, Head of the Office for Public Transport

  • Marcel Gabathuler
    Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Department of Economic Affairs

  • Michel Pfirter
    Tarifverbund OSTWIND, Managing Director

  • Roger Walser
    PostBus AG , Head of Market and Customers East

  • Roland Wittwer
    Federal Office of Transport, Transport Section, Deputy Head of Market Access Section

  • Thomas Baumgartner (President)
    Appenzeller Bahnen AG, Director
  • Roger Walser (Vice-President)
    PostBus AG , Head of Market and Customers East
  • Patrick Altenburger
    Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen VBSH, Managing Director
  • Claudia Bossert
    Thurbo AG, Managing Director
  • Daniel Zuberbühler

    Verkehrsbetriebe St.Gallen VBSG, Company Manager
    Mühleggbahn AG, Managing Director

  • Bruno Huber
    Regiobus AG, Managing Director
  • Urs Brütsch
    Schweizerische Südostbahn AG SOB, Member of the Executive Board 
  • Roland Ochsner
    BUS Ostschweiz AG, Company Manager
  • Mike Stäger
    Schweizerische Bundesbahnen AG SBB, Network Manager