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Santis Railway To Close For 23 Million Franc Upgrades

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The Santis Bahn railway in eastern Switzerland will be out of service for approximately six months starting Friday. The closure is scheduled to last from September until mid-May. Local residents noted the need to visit the mountain before the closure begins. Gülünai noted that the company has communicated extensively with tourism organizations in recent months to manage the impact. He expressed hope that the closure will not alienate customers. The service handles an average of 370,000 passengers annually, down from 420,000 last year. Two new, larger cabins will be introduced, each capable of transporting a maximum of 85 passengers. New traction and support cables, weighing 245 tons, will be installed, including a single traction cable approximately 5 km long. The new system will generate twice the pulling force of the previous installation.

The Santis Bahn railway in eastern Switzerland will be out of service for approximately six months starting Friday. The closure is scheduled to last from September until mid-May. Local residents noted the need to visit the mountain before the closure begins. Gülünai noted that the company has communicated extensively with tourism organizations in recent months to manage the impact. He expressed hope that the closure will not alienate customers. The service handles an average of 370,000 passengers annually, down from 420,000 last year. Two new, larger cabins will be introduced, each capable of transporting a maximum of 85 passengers. New traction and support cables, weighing 245 tons, will be installed, including a single traction cable approximately 5 km long. The new system will generate twice the pulling force of the previous installation. Construction requires building reinforcement measures, including a concrete slab over four meters in diameter to secure the cables. The project involves 23 million francs in upgrades to the railway serving the Ostschweiz mountain. Operators expect the new system to provide improved wind stability and increased comfort for guests.

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“Und jetzt in die Ostschweiz. Dort steht die Santis Bahn ab morgen Freitag für rund sechs Monate still.”

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“In dieser Zeit wird die Bahn auf den Ostschweizer Hausberg komplett 120 Millionen Franken. Läuft alles nach Plan, dann fährt die neue Seilbahn im Spätherbst wieder auf den Sentis.”

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“Baukosten belaufen sich auf rund 23 Mio. Fr. Durch den vorübergehenden Stillstand rechnet das Unternehmen mit einem Mio. Verlust.”

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“Ab Mai bis späten Herbst bleibt der Betrieb der Sendtisbahn eingestellt. Während dieser Zeit ist auch das Gipfelrestaurant geschlossen.”

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“im Gebäude massive Gebäudeverstärkungsmaßnahmen bauen müssen. Während des Betriebsunterbruchs werden rund 60 Erdbeeren seinem tiefen, brechende Produkt auch kaufen können können.”

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“Ab Freitag ist der Sentis also nur noch zu fußreichbar. [...] Das müssen wir noch geniessen. [...] Weil die Bahn zugeht.”

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“Ab Freitag ist der Sentis also nur noch zu fußreichbar. wie jeder keine Talfahrt mit der Bahn mehr möglich ist. Der Geschäftsleiter der Sentisbahn Jakob Gülünai hofft in den nächsten sechs Monaten, niemanden zu vergrauen.”

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“Mit durchschnittlich 370.000 Passagieren pro Jahr, letztes Jahr waren es sogar rund 420.000, ist der Sentis ein bedeutender Ausflugsberg. Im Spätherbst also soll die neue Seilbahn widerfahren.”

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