Meet our team

Traila presents a robust Swiss engineering and development powerhouse, equipped with the expertise to create the next generation hardware and software solutions for urban rail.

12

Team Members

80+

Years of rail industry experience

8+

Nationalities

The Traila Board

Our board of directors combine visionary innovation with a wealth of rail industry expertise.

Our team

Every breakthrough at Traila starts with our team. United by a passion for innovation and excellence, we bring unparalleled expertise from the rail industry, aviation, autonomous vehicle design, Formula 1, and scientific research that uniquely positions us to pioneer cutting-edge solutions.

  • Tom Morris

    CEO

    "Under my leadership, Traila has begun to reshape the urban transport landscape. We've proven that even a small team can deliver substantial, industry-shifting outcomes by focusing on creativity and rigorous engineering principles."

  • Lucas Tobal

    Head of Marketing and Communication

    "At Traila, I help connect people, ideas and possibilities to release the power of innovation for a cleaner, more connected world."

  • Yasaman Samari

    Admin & HR

    "Empowering Traila’s teams to excel through a culture of growth, innovation, and collaboration."

  • Lukas Pfister 

    Senior Mechanical Engineer

    "Traila is the most promising project about actively steered bogies in the railway business. Several trials by other companies have been ended not successfully. Traila has a different approach to reach the goal with a high level on safety." 

  • Michael White

    Systems & Safety

    "Every obstacle is an opportunity. The obstacle of active steering in rail vehicles is our opportunity to make an impact, and bring infrastructure costs down and make the environmental effects of the wheel/rail contact a thing of the past!"

  • Tobias Brack

    Field Test Engineer

    "At Traila I enjoy using state-of-the art technology and development methods to increase efficiency and comfort of railway transportation. This way, we can help to increase its significance in future mobility."

  • Sidrah Lari 

    Test Engineer

    "My motivation comes from the challenging and rewarding work at Traila, as it is introducing new technology and ideas in the world of rolling stocks. I am proud to be part of Traila that values ethical practices, professional growth and technological innovation."

  • Simone Urbinati 

    Simulation and Numerics Engineer

    "What we are building at Traila is deeply meaningful, and has the potential to improve rail transport worldwide".

  • Roland Hardegger

    Quality Manager

    "With my strong pioneering spirit, it is great to work in a start-up like Traila. I can contribute my many years of experience to a great, dynamic and young team. My focus is on the structured expansion of the QMS and the maintenance of ISO 9001:2015 and IRIS certification."

  • Xiaotao Ren 

    Software and Controls Engineer

    "At Traila we craft the future of transportation, where every curve is a symphony of Swiss precision."

  • Mattia Haas

    Software and Controls Engineer

    "At Traila we are developing novel technologies for the railway industry in order to pave the way to a more sustainable future."

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Let’s change the rail industry together