The brand new Albula Tunnel is formally open

On Saturday, June 8, Rhaetian Railway celebrated the official opening of the brand new Albula Tunnel. The greater than 300 friends who have been invited from politics, enterprise and tourism had a diversified program. The visitor of honor was the Federal Councillor, Dr. Albert Rösti from the RhB judged.

Federal Councilor Albert Rösti (M), Mario Cavigelli (L), President of RhB, Jon Domenic Parolini (2VL), President of the Authorities of Graubünden, and Renato Fasciati (R), Director of RhB, in entrance of the brand new portal of the Albula Tunnel in Preda. Photograph: Picture of Switzerland

An illustration of the journey in open commentary automobiles by the brand new Albula Tunnel II with a floral shock in a light-weight present. Photograph: Picture of Switzerland

With the assistance of RhB director Renato Fasciati (L) and different assistants, Federal Councilor Albert Rösti impressively blows the final “rocks” from the Albula II Tunnel

Amongst these current have been the 2 Graubünden councilors Stefan Engler and Martin Schmid, Nationwide Councilor Jon Pult, state president Franz Sepp Caluori, the whole authorities of Graubünden and quite a few Excessive Councilors. Mayor Selina Nicolay and mayor Luzi Schutz represented the 2 native communities, Bever and Bergün Filisur. Director Peter Füglistaler and deputy director Anna Barbara Remund have been current from the Federal Workplace of Transport (BAV), in addition to their head Thomas Schmid from the Graubünden Workplace for Vitality and Transport (AEV).

The brand new 5,860 meter lengthy Albula Tunnel was constructed parallel to the prevailing tunnel over a ten yr building interval and is related to it by 12 cross hyperlinks. The overall prices of the challenge are 407 million Swiss francs. After the beginning of operations within the new tunnel, the outdated Albula Tunnel might be transformed into a security tunnel. The primary scheduled prepare will run by the brand new Albula Tunnel on 12 June 2024.

Massive public occasion on Sunday in Preda and Spinas

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, a wealthy program awaits guests on the public occasion on the north and south portals in Preda and Spinas from 9 am to five pm. Competition guests arriving by prepare profit from one discounted arrival ticket.

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