Official education path
Training varies depending on the transport company, often through commercial or transport-specific initial training
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Swiss professionsTransport, Logistics & Safety
Disponent/in Leitstelle eines Verkehrsbetriebs
You coordinate public transport from the control centre
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You manage buses, trams and trains from the control centre and ensure punctual journeys
In the control centre of a transport company, you are at the heart of operations. From here, you monitor vehicles, coordinate timetables and react instantly to disruptions. Your daily goal is safe and punctual public transport. You ensure buses, trams and trains work together smoothly and passengers are always well informed
FieldTransport, Logistics & Safety
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryLogistics: Distribution, Warehousing & Transport
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Disponent/in Leitstelle eines Verkehrsbetriebs.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/frau öffentlicher Verkehr EFZ
Typical training path
Fachmann/frau öffentlicher Verkehr EFZ
Prerequisites
- Very good German language skills
Requirements
- Organisational and planning skills
- Physical and mental resilience
- Composed action
- Social competence
- Communication skills
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- IT affinity
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Planning skills
- Confidence in decision-making
- Communication
- Resilience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of several screens and track the positions of buses and trams in the city. If a delay occurs, you step in immediately to get the timetable back on track
- You monitor all vehicles on the network via screens
- You advise drivers by radio when technical problems arise
- You update the electronic timetable information with current data
- You inform passengers about delays via announcements
- You reroute vehicles or arrange replacement transport during disruptions
- You create staff schedules and plan maintenance for vehicles
- You prepare operations for major events
Working conditions
You work in the control centre of a transport company. Your workplace is technically equipped and usually located centrally in the city
Strengths
- Planning skills
- Confidence in decision-making
- Communication
- Resilience
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Stress
- Responsibility
- Screen work
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