Storm Visp-Täsch railroad line interrupted until at least mid-August
The river has washed out the railroad line in many places.
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Many construction sites: The Vispa and its tributaries have caused major damage to the railroad line.
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Fernando Lehner, head of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, in front of one of the many construction sites.
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Access to the area with heavy machinery is difficult
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The restoration of the railroad line will take several more weeks.
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The river has washed out the railroad line in many places.
Image: Keystone
Many construction sites: The Vispa and its tributaries have caused major damage to the railroad line.
Image: Keystone
Fernando Lehner, head of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, in front of one of the many construction sites.
Image: Keystone
Access to the area with heavy machinery is difficult
Image: Keystone
The restoration of the railroad line will take several more weeks.
Image: Keystone
The railroad line between Visp and Täsch in the Upper Valais will remain closed until at least mid-August. The Vispa river and its tributaries flowing through the Mattertal valley caused considerable damage at several points along the line during the floods.
10.07.2024, 15:01
SDA
"The situation between Kalpetran and St. Niklaus is particularly critical," said Egon Gsponer, Head of Infrastructure at the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, speaking to the media in Brig on Wednesday. The repair of the tracks is difficult because the extent of the damage and the difficult access to these locations make it difficult to transport materials and construction machinery.
It is not yet possible to put a figure on the damage. "They will amount to over 10 million Swiss francs in terms of repairs," said company boss Fernando Lehner. "On top of that, there will be over a million francs in costs for the deployment of replacement buses," he continued.
The replacement bus service will ensure accessibility to Zermatt VS.
