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After 60 Years, Pilatus Mountain Railway Gets New Railcars
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
The Pilatus line opened in 1889. © Keystone / Urs Flueeler
The world's steepest cog-wheel railway, leading up to the Pilatus mountain peak in central Switzerland, has been kitted out with new railcars.
This content was published on October 4, 2022 - 12:31 October 4, 2022 - 12:31 Keystone-SDA/dos- Português (pt)
The eight new cars, built by Stadler, will replace the previous ones dating from the 1930s and 1960s, the Pilatus Railway company said on Tuesday. The company plans to have them in service in time for the 2023 summer season (the rail line up to the 2,132 metre-high Pilatus summit runs from May to November each year).
While the new cars are no bigger than the old ones – due to the narrowness of the tunnels on the 4.6-kilometre stretch – they operate according to the same cog-wheel system, which has been in operation since the line was opened in 1889. However, they will be able to climb the mountain around 10 minutes faster than their predecessors.
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