Tribus Verkehrsplanung Ag

What Tribus Verkehrsplanung Ag does

Tribus Verkehrsplanung AG is a Swiss independent traffic engineering and planning firm headquartered in Dübendorf, Switzerland, founded in June 2011 by Ruedi Bütler, Jürg von Arx, and Marc Röthlisberger. The company delivers professional services in traffic engineering, traffic planning, and construction management, with its core offering centered on the design, parameterization, and construction supervision of Lichtsignalanlagen (traffic signal systems). It serves public-sector clients — Swiss cantons, municipalities, and federal agencies including ASTRA — through competitive public tenders and direct commissions, with disclosed project fees ranging from CHF 7,500 to over CHF 300,000. Named engagements include A1 highway metering for Kanton Solothurn, cycling infrastructure for Stadt Zürich, VISSIM-based construction phasing analyses, and traffic signal recalculation for the City of Geneva.

The firm's technology stack combines established third-party platforms (VISSIM microsimulation, FESA traffic signal control, vs|plus adaptive control) with three proprietary in-house developments: the Mobile Traffic Management System (mVMS), a cloud-connected solar-powered IoT platform for construction-site traffic control; a Mobile RBL Tester for verifying public-transport priority telegrams; and triLSA, a Python-based modular suite for creating, analyzing, and documenting FESA-based signal coordination. These tools are used both internally and marketed as differentiators in tender responses.

Tribus is wholly owned by Rudolf Keller & Partner Verkehrsingenieure AG following a July 2021 acquisition, but operates independently under its own brand. As of 2024, the company employs 18 staff organized into four specialist departments (Traffic Planning, Traffic Engineering, Parametrization, and Construction Management), led by CEO Marc Pianzola (appointed September 2023) and Deputy CEO Stefan Oess. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm generates professional-services fees on a project basis with multi-year engagements typical for larger infrastructure mandates.

Name

Tribus Verkehrsplanung Ag

Legal name

tribus verkehrsplanung ag

Website

https://www.tribus.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tribus Verkehrsplanung AG is a Swiss independent traffic engineering and planning firm serving cantonal, municipal, and federal public-sector clients with traffic signal design, traffic planning, simulation, and construction management services, complemented by three proprietary IoT and software tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Centralized Traffic Management Platforms (ATMS/TMC Software) (TLAJACAB), Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

Keywords

• Traffic engineering services
• Traffic signal design
• Transportation planning
• Traffic management systems
• Road safety audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubendorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Planning Services: Professional services revenue from traffic engineering, traffic planning, and construction management projects for public sector clients. Revenue is project-based, generated through competitive tenders and direct commissions. Typical project fees range from CHF 7,500 to CHF 300,000 per engagement.
2. Traffic Signal Systems Design: Design and project management services for new traffic signal installations (Lichtsignalanlagen), including signal coordination and optimization. Delivered as part of larger infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tribus Verkehrsplanung Ag provides engineering and planning services in traffic engineering (Verkehrstechnik), traffic planning (Verkehrsplanung), signal parameterization (LSA-Parametrierung), and construction management (Submission & Bauleitung). Its core business is the design and implementation of traffic signal installations (Lichtsignalanlagen) for public sector clients, complemented by road safety audits, traffic simulations using VISSIM, and traffic management during infrastructure construction. The firm also develops proprietary tools including a mobile traffic management system (mVMS), a mobile RBL Tester for public transport priority, and the triLSA parameterization software.

Product overview

Tribus Verkehrsplanung Ag operates as an independent engineering and planning firm specializing in traffic technology, traffic planning, and construction management. The company offers a portfolio of three proprietary self-developed products: (1) Mobile Verkehrsmanagementsysteme (mVMS) for mobile traffic control and management, (2) Mobiler RBL Tester for testing public transport signal systems, and (3) triLSA Parametrierungs- und Dokumentationssoftware for traffic signal parameterization and documentation. These products are complemented by four core service areas: Verkehrstechnik, Verkehrsplanung, LSA-Parametrierung, and Submission & Bauleitung. The company was founded in 2011 and currently employs 18 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mobiles Verkehrsmanagementsystem (mVMS): Mobile traffic management system for data collection, dynamic variable message signs, and traffic control
• RBL-Tester
• triLSA

Products and services

• Verkehrstechnik (Traffic Engineering Services) Engineering services for public sector clients including traffic data collection and monitoring, traffic safety assessments (RSA/RSI), traffic signal design, analyses and simulations using VISSIM, and traffic management solutions.
• Verkehrsplanung (Traffic Planning Services) Traffic planning services including expert opinions, accessibility planning, traffic guidance concepts, planning studies, and pedestrian and cycling infrastructure planning for cantonal, municipal, and federal road authorities.
• LSA-Parametrierung (Traffic Signal Parameterization) Traffic signal adjustment services including public transport prioritization, green-time optimization, traffic control systems (FESA, vs|plus), and traffic guidance systems.
• Submission & Bauleitung (Tendering & Construction Management) Construction management services including cost estimates, tender preparation, site management, RBL verification, traffic signal implementation, and condition surveys for infrastructure projects.
• Mobile Verkehrsmanagementsystem (mVMS) Cloud-connected mobile traffic management system with solar-powered sensors, dynamic variable message signs, and traffic signal control for construction sites, detours, and traffic metering/prioritization concepts with real-time monitoring and data visualization.
• Mobiler RBL Tester Portable Bluetooth-controlled device for testing and sending RBL (Real-Time Bus Location) telegrams per standard R09.16, with a smartphone app interface and battery life exceeding 12 hours for field testing of public transport priority systems.
• triLSA Parametrierungs- und Dokumentationssoftware Python-based modular software suite for creating, analyzing, and documenting traffic signal systems using FESA control procedures, with an intuitive GUI editor and integrated algorithms for signal coordination and optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traffic metering systems deployed across 6+ locations to mitigate highway construction diversion traffic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• hashcap GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development partner responsible for design, layout, and programming of the Tribus corporate website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Large Swiss engineering and consulting firm covering mobility, infrastructure, and environment. Competes for similar cantonal traffic and infrastructure mandates but operates at much greater scale and breadth than Tribus.
• Gruner AG: Swiss engineering group with traffic and infrastructure planning practices serving public-sector clients. Larger and more diversified than Tribus, but overlaps on transportation engineering and cantonal tender work.
• PTV Group: European transport planning software and consulting company whose PTV Vissim is used by Tribus for simulation. Overlaps in traffic modeling, signal optimization, and ITS consulting for public-sector clients across DACH.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Established Swiss engineering consultancy active in transport infrastructure, traffic planning, and LSA design. A broader incumbent with similar public-sector exposure but a wider service portfolio across buildings, energy, and environment.

Direct peers

• Transitec Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH: Swiss transportation planning and engineering consultancy offering traffic studies, mobility concepts, and infrastructure planning for public authorities. Directly comparable in service mix, client base (cantons/municipalities), and project-based delivery model.
• Schnetzler Verkehrsingenieure AG: Swiss traffic engineering consultancy specializing in LSA design, road safety audits, and traffic management for public authorities — closely matching Tribus's service profile and client type.
• Rudolf Keller & Partner Verkehrsingenieure AG: Parent company and direct peer — also a Swiss traffic engineering consultancy serving public-sector clients on LSA planning, traffic management, and road safety. Operates with overlapping service lines and shared clients across cantonal infrastructure programs.

Regional players

• ewp AG Effretikon: Swiss planning and engineering firm focused on spatial, transport, and infrastructure planning for cantons and municipalities. Comparable services in traffic planning and engineering, with a strong presence in eastern Switzerland.

Emerging players

• Swisstraffic AG: Swiss traffic technology and engineering firm offering traffic data collection, monitoring, and ITS services. Comparable through its focus on traffic measurement and management, though smaller and more product-oriented.
• Mobimeo (subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Transit): European mobility platform combining software and consulting for public transport and traffic optimization. Adjacent to Tribus in the public-sector ITS space but with a software-platform business model rather than project-based consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tribus-verkehrsplanung-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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