August 2024 - Swiss Travel System Media & Trade Plattform

Tags: Glacier Express, Restrictions on rail traffic

Glacier Express: Re-opening of the Mattertal line

23/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Glacier Express, Restrictions on rail traffic

After a nine-week interruption and rail replacement between Brig and Zermatt, the repair work on the railroad line, which was badly damaged by the flooding, can now be completed.

Brienz Rothorn Railway: Season ends prematurely, Sörenberg cableway not affected

23/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Restrictions on rail traffic, Brienzer Rothorn

Due to a storm on 12th August 2024, the Brienz Rothorn Railway…

Schilthornbahn 20XX: To the top in less than 30 minutes  

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Schilthornbahn, Partner News

The new Schilthorn cableway shortens the travel time, accommodates more passengers and operates 365 days a year. The first section opens mid-December 2024.

Zermatt Bergbahnen: Building bridges for a more sustainable world 

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable, Zermatt Bergbahnen

Zermatt Bergbahnen is classified as a leader in sustainability. “Leading” is the highest distinction within Switzerland Tourism’s Swisstainable programme.

New timetable and unchanged Swiss public transport prices

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: June Update

New Timetable 2025 sees more direct service to tourist destinations while prices for the Swiss Travel Pass and Swiss Half Fare Card remain unchanged in 2025.

Solar Cableway Staubern – with solar power towards the Alpstein

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable

The world’s first battery-powered cableway that leads to the summit by relying exclusively on solar energy.

Swiss Federal Railways: Switzerland’s biggest provider of sustainable mobility

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is Switzerland’s largest provider of sustainable mobility.

Solar Catamaran MobiCat – solar power ahoy!

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable

The MobiCat it is not only self-sustaining in terms of energy but also feeds the local power grid.

E-PostBus – experiencing Interlaken sustainably

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable

The PostBus in Interlaken relies entirely on renewable energy and falls back on the natural resource of hydro-electric power.

MS Diamant – climate-neutral on Lake Lucerne

21/08/2024

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by david-edelmann

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Tags: Sustainable, MS Diamant

Switzerland’s first climate-neutral regular-service boat sets new standards.

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