Construction projects
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A world first in the Oberland: people travelling from Montreux to Interlaken will soon no longer have to change trains in Zweisimmen but can instead remain comfortably seated in their carriages. BLS is making this possible by installing an innovative piece of equipment for the GoldenPass Express at the Zweisimmen Railway Station that will allow GoldenPass Express trains to switch from a narrow gauge to a standard gauge track.
Rund 130 Millionen Franken investiert die BLS in drei markante Bauwerke: Sie saniert den Saaneviadukt bei Gümmenen und baut ihn auf zwei Spuren aus, erneuert die Fahrbahn im Lötschberg-Scheiteltunnel und renoviert den alten Kanderviadukt bei Frutigen.
Investing in the future: The tracks in the Lötschberg Summit Tunnel were last replaced in the 1970s. BLS is now investing in a modern and sustainable track so that our customers can continue to travel safely and conveniently through the tunnel between Goppenstein and Kandersteg.
The 3.7-kilometre-long, single-lane Weissenstein Tunnel connects the Swiss Jura region with the Swiss Plateau. In order for the 100-year-old tunnel to be fit for travel for the next 25 years, BLS is investing 85 million Swiss francs in its restoration.
From the end of 2018, BLS will be able to more efficiently organise its construction and maintenance work in Emmental from a new location. The company is investing around 17.5 million francs in a new regional support centre for its construction service adjacent to Hasle-Rüegsau Railway Station.
