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On the cogwheel train from Alpnachstad to Pilatus, two cars collided on Sunday afternoon. In a rear collision, a person was slightly injured. The operation had to be interrupted in the short term.
Accident at intermediate station: Cogwheel railway on Pilatus damaged in collision. (Photo: KEYSTONE / GAETAN BALLY)
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The collision of the two wagons occurred around 2 pm in the intermediate station area, Ämsigen, as the Roads announced. of Pilatus. The exact circumstances of the accident are clarified. A person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries for clarification. The unharmed passengers continued their journey
. Compared to the SRF regional newspaper, Zentralschweiz, Tobias Thut, marketing manager of the Pilatus Railways, said the accident had occurred at a slow speed. Both cars were damaged, we could resume the journey. After the brief interruption, the train is put back into service and transports the passengers according to the schedule.
The Alpnachstad cogwheel train at Pilatus Kulm is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world with a maximum slope of 48%. The trip takes about 30 minutes. A maximum of 340 people per hour can be transported. The railway is in service from May to November. He celebrated his 125th birthday in 2014.
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