The purpose of the company is to participate in industrial, commercial and financial enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in the field of development, planning, manufacture, distribution and operation of transportation systems and related industries, as well as the exercise of all shareholder and management functions arising from the company's corporate position vis-à-vis its subsidiaries. The company also aims to provide strategic leadership to the group formed by its participations, including the provision of a central management and reporting system for the group organization and a know-how coordination system, market research in the interest of the group, legal and tax advice at group level, personnel advice in the area of management, group financing through central fundraising or support of subsidiaries in decentralized fundraising and financing. The company can acquire, hold, manage and exploit intellectual property rights (trademarks, patents, etc.). The company can carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to promote the purpose of the company or are related to it.