★ 2x???? Lötschberg alpine crossing cab ride from Basel to Brig (through Switzerland)
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Welcome to another cab ride, this time travelling over one of the 2 standard gauge alpine railway crossings in Switzerland, namely the Lötschberg. For those who aren't familiar with Swiss geography, the north is generally hilly with flat parts here and there, whereas the south lies in the middle of the alps, which span from Austria to the east right across to France in the southwest.
The first alpine crossing was achieved through the Gotthardbahn in 1882, which runs from central Switzerland to the southern most tip in Ticino.
In 1906, the BLS (Bern - Lötschberg - Simplon) was founded, who pioneered the alpine crossing over the Lötschberg pass, where we will be travelling today. In 2007, a base tunnel was opened, avoiding the steep ramps of the mountain pass and cutting time off the overall journey, however only one third is double tracked, reducing its capacity.
This has led to most northbound freight trains taking the mountain route, while southbound trains tend to be routed through the tunnel, hence most cab ride videos on youtube showing the mountain route being northbound.
We start our trip in Basel (1:45), where most freight on the north - south axis enters Switzerland (other points include Singen, St Margarethen, Buchs and very rarely Konstanz). From Olten (22:30), we take the new route to Rothrist, followed by the old route to Ostermundigen (1:14:00). From there we head to Frutigen (1:53:30), where the base tunnel starts, and take the mountain route to Brig. Note that Goppenstein is the highest railway station on the Swiss main network. Most of the line between Frutigen and Brig features 27‰ gradients, with speeds limited to 75km/h due to the curves. With heavier trains like ours, the electric regenerative brakes are not sufficient to keep the train from accelerating on the downward slopes (they may be sufficient, however electric braking is regulated in order to keep buffer pressure at safe levels and avoid a derailment). Train drivers therefore need to use the train brakes, reducing the speed for long enough so that the air brakes have at least 60 seconds to recover and reload.
Some of you may be wondering why the train keeps changing tracks on the Lötschberg Pass. We are travelling with a train that is taller than the typcial Swiss structure gauge. Trains like this are referred to as SIM trains (Simplon Intermodal). The Lötschberg pass was adjusted to accommodate these, however, as you could imagine, it involved a lot of work (enlarging tunnels, relocating infrastructure) so not all parts of the pass were adjusted. This is why SIM trains change tracks, to avoid sections of track without enough clearance. Train drivers are informed of these sections with signs and purple signals, which indicate halt for SIM trains. SIM trains also have to be registered on the cab radio during entry, in our case on the viaduct in Frutigen.
I will be working on the light flaring at tunnel ends, hopefully a set EV value should suffice. I also want to apologise for the glare around Thun and Spiez. It was just the time of day mixed with the condition of the windshield. I hope to get a better capture of this stretch sometime in the future - although it won't be easy getting weather like this again!
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High Speed Lötschberg base tunnel (Switzerland)
Lötschberg Base Tunnel .
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) is a 34.57 km long railway tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. It is currently the world's longest land tunnel and .
Visp Tunnel Alps Lötschberg Base Die Neuen NEAT.
Notice: this video is in German (from the start to 6:17), English (from 6:25 to 12:47) and Italien (from 12:50 to the end) Thales, as the signalling provider, system .
Loetschberg Base Tunnel EN
Rhomberg Bahntechnik as Overall Contractor (OC) in a consortium (ARGE Bahntechnik Loetschberg), executed the contract for the technical railway equipment of the Loetschberg base tunnel of BLS -- AlpTransit, Berne.
The Loetschberg Base Line runs from Frutigen to Raron. It comprises, in the north, the connection to the BLS Line and the Frutigen bypass with the Engstligen tunnel, the Loetschberg base tunnel as well as, in the south, the Rhone crossing and the connection to the SBB (Swiss Federal Railway) line.
The centrepiece is the 34.6 km long Loetschberg base tunnel, consisting of two single-track tunnel tubes about 40 m apart and connected very 333 m by transverse galleries.
The tunnel work was completely executed in only 42 months, from the start of pre-assembly in Berne to project completion.
Infrastructure safe and economica | Reference movie Lötschberg Base Tunnel
Infrastructure reference project in Switzerland
Lötschberg Tunnel modernised:
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel in Switzerland is part of the European high-speed train network. Together with the Simplon Tunnel, it creates a fast north-south link through the Alps.
The approximately 35-kilometre tunnel runs from Frutigen in the Kander Valley to Raron
in the Rhone Valley. In 2010, a decision was made as part of tunnel operations to modernise
its management and control technology. The work was then carried out.
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Around The Lötschberg Tunnel Switzerland, June 2018
Trains around Spiez, Kandersteg and Goppenstein
Loetschberg Base Tunnel
The Loetschberg base tunnel is a key element of the European high speed railnetwork. It links Raron in the Valais with Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland. With a lengt of 34,6 kilometres it is one of the longest railway tunnels built anywhere in the world.
Rhomberg Bahntechnik as general contractor in a consortium (ARGE Bahntechnik Loetschberg), executed the contract for the
technical railway equipment of the Loetschberg base tunnel of BLS – AlpTransit, Berne.
The centrepiece is the 34.6 km long Loetschberg base tunnel, consisting of two single-track tunnel tubes about 40 m apart and
connected very 333 m by transverse galleries. The tunnel work was completely executed in only 42 months, from the start of
pre-assembly in Berne to project completion.
From south to north (Cargo Cab Ride Switzerland | Brig - Basel Part 1)
This video starts off a bit dark, but the sun will rise quickly. I have added information about the train and the Lötschberg Base Tunnel that we will ride through soon after we start.
Here it is now - you've been teased and I've finally had a tour on a freight train! We start off in Brig on a SBB Cargo International freight train, which came from Domodossola, and we're heading towards Basel SBB RB. You will see information about the train as soon as we leave Brig into the cold morning, where the sun has already started to light up the sky behind the mountains. Shortly after we pass Visp, the Lötschberg Base Tunnel awaits us. Detailed information about the Tunnel will be displayed as soon as we approach. The tunnel sequence is cut down by approx. 18min, meaning that we will exit the tunnel right after the information run. In Frutigen, the north end of the tunnel, a beautiful alpine sunrise awaits us before we head down into Bern Highlands at Lake Thun. We will touch Switzerlands de facto capital Bern and make our way further north, but will not reach Basel - yet! The second part will be on this channel very soon!
Locomotive: Re 10/10 (Re 420 + Re 620)
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Lötschberg tunnel in Switzerland
Notice: this video is in German (from the start to 6:17), English (from 6:25 to 12:47) and Italien (from 12:50 to the end)
Thales, as the signalling provider, system integrator and main contractor, has been the single point of contact for the customer to deploy the signaling systems, including ETCS L2 (European Train Control System Level 2) in the Lötschberg tunnel and to coordinate with all related stakeholders.
Thales ETCS L2 system allows all licensed railway operators to use the Swiss tunnel, with a frequency of 110 trains a day at speed going up to 250 km/h.
Swiss Railways - Lötschberg Mountain Line in First Class and Open Window
Train: bls RegioExpress
Name: Lötschberger
Departure from: Bern, Switzerland
Arrival: Brig, Canton of Valais
Via Stations: Thun, Spiez, Frutigen, Lötschberg Northern Ramp, Kandersteg, Goppenstein, Lötschberg Southern Ramp, Hohtenn
Route: Bahnstrecke Bern-Thun, Thunerseebahn, Lötschberg-Berstrecke
Border Canton Bern and Valais is crossed via the Lötschberg Tunnel (14.6 km long) and not the Lötschberg Base Tunnel (34,6 km)
Travel Class: First Class
Rail Ticket: bls Tageskarte (a bettern deal than Eurail)
Price Supplement: CHF 94
Train Operator: BLS AG
Travel Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Distance: around 114 km
Maximum speed: 160 km/h
Travel season: December 2016
Trainset and registration: BLS RABe 535 102
► Umleiterverkehr in Frutigen - Lötschberg Basistunnel zu
0:00 SBB Re 460 mit IC
0:29 BLS RABe 535 124 & 111
1:02 SBB Re 460 mit IC
1:40 BLS Re 485 Doppeltraktion mit RoLa
2:17 SBB Re 460 mit IC
2:51 BLS Re 4/4 Doppeltraktion mit Rungenwagen
3:27 BLS RABe 535 Doppeltraktion
3:38 BLS Re 465 013 & 008 mit LKW Walter Ganzzug
4:10 SBB Re 460 030 mit IC
4:36 SBB Re 460 mit IC
5:16 Crossrail Br 185 581-6 & xxx mit KLV Zug
Lötschberg Basistunnel DE
Rhomberg Bahntechnik führte in Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE Bahntechnik Lötschberg) als Totalunternehmer (TU) den Auftrag für die bahntechnische Ausrüstung des Lötschberg Basistunnels von der BLS -- AlpTransit, Bern aus.
Die Lötschberg-Basislinie führt von Frutigen nach Raron. Sie umfasst im Norden den Anschluss an die BLS-Linie und die Umfahrung Frutigen mit dem Tunnel Engstligen, den Lötschberg-Basistunnel sowie im Süden die Rhonequerung und den Anschluss an die SBB-Linie.
Das Kernstück bildet der 34,6 km lange Lötschberg-Basistunnel, der aus zwei einspurigen Tunnelröhren besteht, die einen Abstand von rund 40 m aufweisen und alle 333 m über Querstollen verbunden sind. Der Tunnel wurde in nur 42 Monaten ab dem Beginn der Vormontagen in Bern bis zur Fertigstellung ausgebaut.
Lötschberg Basistunnel - Vollständige Durchfahrt ab Frutigen
Tunnel de base du Lötschberg à Raron dans le Valais, Suisse
Loetschberg Base Tunnel Slab Track EN
Rhomberg Bahntechnik as general contractor in a consortium (ARGE Bahntechnik Loetschberg), executed the contract for the technical railway equipment of the Loetschberg base tunnel of BLS -- AlpTransit, Berne.
The Loetschberg Base Line runs from Frutigen to Raron. It comprises, in the north, the connection to the BLS Line and the Frutigen bypass with the Engstligen tunnel, the Loetschberg base tunnel as well as, in the south, the Rhone crossing and the connection to the SBB (Swiss Federal Railway) line.
The centrepiece is the 34.6 km long Loetschberg base tunnel, consisting of two single-track tunnel tubes about 40 m apart and connected very 333 m by transverse galleries.
The tunnel work was completely executed in only 42 months, from the start of pre-assembly in Berne to project completion.
World's Longest Rail Tunnel Opens in Switzerland
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) is a 34.57 km long railway tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. It is currently the world's longest land tunnel and .
Lötschberg Base Tunnel . The Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) is a 34.57 km long railway tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. It is currently the world's .
After nearly 20 years of construction, the world's longest rail tunnel opened in Switzerland Wednesday. The 35-mile Gotthard Basel Tunnel is a high-speed rail .
The Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) is a railway tunnel in the heart of the Swiss Alps expected to open in 2016. With a route length of 57 km (35.4 mi) and a total of .
ZURICH — The world's longest and most expensive railway tunnel opens on Wednesday in Switzer
Swiss trains at station Frutigen │ Züge am Bahnhof Frutigen │ BLS Cargo │ SBB │ Lötschberger │ Robel
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The railway station Frutigen is served by trains from Bern, Thun and Brig and is part of the Lötschberg line. The entrance to the Lötschberg-basistunnel is near the station of Frutigen. This tunnel is 14.6 km long and connects the cantons Berner-Oberland with Wallis. Besides passenger trains a lot of cargo trains from BLS Cargo, SBB Cargo and Ralpine with mainly trucks and containers are using this line with shuttle trains between Italy, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. With the Lötschberger region train you travel over the old Lötschbergline from Frutigen to Brig. On this stretch you’ll pass the train stations of Blausee Mitholz, Kandersteg, Goppenstein, Hohtenn, Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden. In Brig you can switch trains from BLS to SBB in direction Milan / Bern / Basel and to the Glacier-Express from Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) in the directions Visp, Zermatt, Gornergrat and to Andermatt, Göschenen, Disentis/Mustér and Chur.
Trains:
- BLS RABe 535 Lötschbergerin 113 / Lötschberger 110 / RE in direction Bern
- BLS Robel Tm 235
- Double traction cargotrain BLS Cargo with locomotives 485 001 / 486 506 with containers
- Double traction cargotrain BLS Cargo / Ralpin with locomotives 485 013 / 485 019 with truck trailers
- IC 2000 double-deck train SBB (Swiss Federal railways) with RE460 locomotive
- BLS RABe 535 Lötschbergerin 113 / Lötschberger 116 / RE in direction Brig
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TrainJJ 2015 │ Trains │Travel │ Pleasure
Trains at station Frutigen │ Züge am Bahnhof Frutigen │ BLS Cargo │ SBB │ Lötschberger
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
Visp Tunnel Alps Lötschberg Base Die Neuen NEAT
BLS Car Train ~ Lötschberg Tunnel
Filmed at Goppenstein and Kandersteg Concentrating on the BLS Car train which runs through the Lötschberg Tunnel.
In the video we get a view of the trains arriving and departing Goppenstein and Kandersteg. In 2017 I drove to Switzerland and paid 54CHF just to ride on this train. I have included footage from my dash cam.
Loetschberg Basistunnel
Der Lötschberg Basistunnel ist ein bedeutendes Element des europäischen Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetzes und verbindet Raron im Wallis mit Frutigen im Berner Oberland. Mit 34,6 km Länge gehört er zu den bisher längsten Eisenbahntunnels der Welt.
Rhomberg Bahntechnik führte in Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE Bahntechnik Lötschberg) als Totalunternehmer (TU) den Auftrag für die bahntechnische Ausrüstung des Lötschberg Basistunnels von der BLS – AlpTransit, Bern aus.
Das Kernstück bildet der 34,6 km lange Lötschberg-Basistunnel, der aus zwei einspurigen Tunnelröhren besteht, die einen Abstand
von rund 40 m aufweisen und alle 333 m über Querstollen verbunden sind. Der Tunnel wurde in nur 42 Monaten ab dem Beginn der Vormontagen in Bern bis zur Fertigstellung ausgebaut.
Lötschberg Tunnel - Goppenstein to Kandersteg
Leaving Goppenstein on the Lötschberg car transporter