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Last Saturday, 25 electric trains were connected to make a 100-car, 1.18-mile long passenger train that snaked through the tunnels and viaducts in the scenic Swiss Alps to mark the 175th anniversary of the first railway in the country,The location for this historic feat was the world-renowned 38-mile Albula line between Thusis and St Moritz, comprising 55 bridges and 39 tunnels. Before constructing this line, travelers faced a risky 14-hour journey across these mountains.
Seven drivers and 21 technicians were involved in the short journey that saw the nearly two-kilometer-long train climb down from an altitude of 5,866 feet to 3,277 feet using spirals, viaducts, and tunnels,Test runs before the attempt of this feat revealed several shortcomings, such as a lack of radio orfor the drivers to communicate inside tunnels. This was resolved by using a temporary field telephone service set up, especially for the event.
As modern trains are equipped with regenerative braking, the steep descent would send huge amounts of electric current back to the overhead power supply lines, risking the trains and the local power grid. To avoid this, the software on the was modified to restrict the power sent back, and the trains moved at speeds mo more than 21 miles an hour.Nineteen cameras on drones, helicopters, and the train itself captured this historic moment, as did some 3,000 lucky ticket holders.Despite its challenging geography, rail networks in Switzerland are one of the world's finest and the Swiss public rail enthusiasts. IN 2019, the Swiss clocked 19.
Switzerland has ambitious plans to increase annual public transport usage from 26 billion passenger kilometers to 38 billion passenger kilometers by 2050, and integrating railway transport with other modes is a critical part of the plan.
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