News 2010

As per December 12, 2010, the line numbers of tramways in Berne change.

To reach our offices at Thunstrasse 35, board a tram of line 7 "Ostring" or line 8 " Saali" and get off at "Luisenstrasse".

In the course of the rehabilitation of the Arlbergtunnel, Austrian Railways ÖBB have installed an overhead conductor rail.

On the rack and pinion railway WAB a double track is installed between Wengen and Allmend. Masts are being erected with the help of a Helicopter.

Video from the local TV-station Telebärn

This autumn, heating elements clipped on the contact wire will be installed to prevent hoarfrost from clinging to the wire and thus avoid excessive contact strip wear at this tunnel entrance of Gornergratbahn-The Matterhorn Railway.

Load Test to check voltage drop with one rectifier shut down (n-1). Worst case conditions with maximum load of four Tram 2000 on the longest antenna to Stettbach. 

The prototype for the "Lower Pantograph Signal" equiped with LEDs for the Chemin de fer du Luxembourg is ready. Commissioning in November 2010.