A new deed has been completed in Switzerland. On the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the Swiss railroads, The Retic Railroad (RHB) He achieved a historical milestone and that marks a before and after in the constructions, connections and railway paths.
In this way the RHB beat a world record after successfully completing a longer passenger train trip ever built along the Albula route, World Heritage for UNESCO.
It was a convoy composed of 25 Capricorn electrical units that in total measured 1,906 meters. The train departed from the preda station at 14:20 and reached its final destination, the Alvaneu station, in approximately one hour of journey.
To achieve this record, numerous factors and protagonists were necessary. On the one hand The Civil Protection Department As a guarantor of the security of passengers, and on the other, and almost more important, the seven machinists and 21 specialized technicians who were on board.
In total 100 cars of about 19 meters each were connected and all of them completed A route between 30 and 35 km/h, With a total weight of 2,990 tons.
