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Jungfrau Railways is launching an offer for guests who have given up skiing and snowboarding but still want to enjoy winter in the mountains. Instead of sun, beach and sea, with the Jungfrau Corona Winter Pass you can enjoy the snow and sun in the mountains as well as a visit to the Jungfraujoch every now and then without restrictions.

Two speakers and two eagles were at the heart of the small but perfectly formed official opening of the V-Cableway major long-term project on Friday, 4 December 2020. With the opening of the Eiger Express tricable gondola and the terminal itself, featuring shops, ski depots, a public transport station and a car park, Jungfrau Railways, Switzerland’s largest mountain railway company, are setting an example in challenging times – for the Jungfrau region, the Canton of Bern and Switzerland.

So far, the Top4 ski pass for the current winter season has been purchased by 27,818 winter sports enthusiasts. Due to the challenging situation with Covid-19, the participating ski areas of Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad, the Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg have decided to let advance sales continue for the time being. When purchasing the pass, a Covid-19 money-back guarantee comes into play should all Top4 ski areas be closed.

In 2020, which was marked by the coronavirus crisis, the Jungfrau Railway Group recorded a drop in guest numbers at the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, all Experience Mountains and in the winter sports segment. In addition to the early end of the winter season, the 83-day closure of the tourist rail- and cableways also has to be taken into account. Although Jungfrau-bahn Holding AG was able to welcome many Swiss guests during the summer months, this was not enough to compensate for the absence of international tourists. Despite excellent snow conditions, the start of the current winter season was adversely affected by the second wave of the pandemic.

A ski pass in the Grindelwald-Wengen ski region is doubly worthwhile over the next few weeks. With the Top of Europe ski pass for one or two days, you can enjoy the freshly prepared slopes by ski or snowboard in the morning, and in the afternoon you can take the brand new Eiger Express tricable gondola and the over 100-year-old Jungfrau Railway from the Eiger Glacier to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. Up to three accompanied children travel free of charge.

There is still plenty of snow in the Grindelwald-Wengen ski area. Winter sports fans can reach the Eiger Glacier at 2,320 metres above sea level in 15 minutes on the new Eiger Express tricable gondola. With the new end-of-season ticket, the second half of the winter season can be ushered in. With the ski pass for the Grindelwald-Wengen ski region, adults can enjoy unlimited skiing and snowboarding on the slopes around Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen for CHF 349 and children for CHF 149 until 18 April 2021.

The Snowpark in the Grindelwald-First winter sports area, with jumps, rails and half-pipe, will remain open until 5 April 2021. Thanks to daily preparations, conditions are very good and demand is correspondingly high. The Grindel chairlift and various slopes will remain in operation as will the First Railway. The Grindel valley slope also remains open as long as snow conditions allow. The winter sports facilities around Kleine Scheidegg will be in operation at least until 18 April 2021.

The new Eiger Express tricable gondola has been in operation since 5 December 2020. Now the first planned cable shortening is on the programme. The Eiger Express will thus be suspended during the week of 26 to 30 April 2021 and from 3 to 7 May 2021. As the construction work for track 3 on the Jungfraujoch goes into the final phase at the same time, Jungfrau Railways will also stop operations during this time during the week. On weekends, the Eiger Express and Jungfrau Railway will operate according to schedule.

The Top4 ski pass for Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad, the Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg will also be available for purchase in the 2021/2022 winter season for CHF 777 (adults/advance booking). Those involved agreed this week to continue the offer at the same price as the current season.

In the winter sports area of Grindelwald-First, a summit meeting of two Olympic champions took place. The two Olympic snowboarding champions Iouri Podladtchikov and Gian Simmen teamed up for an extraordinary project: The 100-metre-long and five-and-a-half-metre-high halfpipe was illuminated with impressive projections after dark while the two snowboarders performed their spectacular tricks.

For the first time in its history, the Jungfrau Railway Group suffered losses in 2020. Losses in the amount of CHF 9.7 million follow on from record profits in 2019 of CHF 53.3 million. On a positive note, despite everything in a year marred by Covid-19, positive EBITDA of CHF 22.3 million was achieved in 2020. The Board of Directors is proposing that, due to the cur-rent situation, no dividends should be distributed. The consequences of the coronavirus cri-sis are still more pronounced and enduring than previously anticipated and continue to be difficult to evaluate. It is to be expected that the 2021 result will again be heavily influenced by the coronavirus crisis.

The slope conditions in the Jungfrau Ski Region around Kleine Scheidegg continue to be excellent. With the snowfall today, Monday, there was another layer of fresh snow. Jungfrau Railways has therefore decided that the winter sports facilities around Kleine Scheidegg will remain partly open until 25 April 2021.

Die Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG hat im Jahr 2020 einen Verlust von 4,0 Millionen Franken erlitten. Der Verkehrsertrag der Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB) belief sich 2020 noch auf 7,0 Millionen Franken, was gegenüber 2019 einem Rückgang um 9,2 Millionen Franken, bzw. 56,8 Prozent entspricht. Die Einbussen sind auf die Corona-Krise zurückzuführen. Denn auch nach Beendigung des Lockdowns mieden viele Gäste den öffentlichen Verkehr und setzten für ihre Anreise in die Lütschinentäler auf das Auto.

Jungfraubahn Holding AG held this year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, 17 May 2021, once more without the physical attendance of its shareholders. It took place on the premises of the Jungfrau Railways management in Interlaken.

Vor 13 Jahren hat Zucchero an einem ausverkauften Konzert auf der Kleinen Scheidegg vor Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau das Publikum begeistert. Nun steigt er noch etwas höher: Am 30. Juli 2021 wird der italienische Sänger auf 3454 Metern über Meer zwischen Mönch und Jungfrau seine Hits zum Besten geben. 350 Personen können dabei sein. Der Vorverkauf startet am Montag, 31. Mai 2021.

Das Konzert von Zucchero vom 30. Juli 2021 auf dem Jungfraujoch ist bereits ausverkauft. Rund 300 Glückliche werden dem italienischen Sänger auf 3454 Metern über Meer zujubeln können. Je nach Entwicklung der aktuellen Situation und den Entscheiden rund um Anlässe und Corona, kommen Mitte Juli noch einmal 100 Tickets auf den Markt.

Bei der Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM) befinden sich die Bauarbeiten rund um die Erneuerung der Adhäsionsbahn Grütschalp-Mürren bald in der Halbzeit. Die erste Intensivphase für die Erneuerung der Fahrbahn konnte am 4. Juni abgeschlossen werden. Am Donnerstag boten die Verantwortlichen der BLM einen Einblick in die Arbeiten auf über 1500 Metern über Meer.

Die Schynige Platte-Bahn startet am Samstag, 19. Juni 2021, in die Sommersaison. Diese erfolgt wegen der grossen Schneemengen zwei Wochen später als geplant. Nun gucken die ersten Blumen im Alpengarten und entlang der Wanderwege unter dem Schnee hervor. Besucherinnen und Besucher erwartet viel Natur und die kleinen Gäste jede Menge Spiel und Spass.

Das Lineup für das SnowpenAir 2022 beim Terminal in Grindelwald Grund ist fix: Am zweitägigen Anlass stehen am Samstag, 26. März 2022, Sunrise Avenue, Patent Ochsner und Stefanie Heinzmann auf der Bühne vor dem neuen Grindelwald Terminal. Am Sonntag, 27. März 2022, werden Helene Fischer, Francine Jordi und die Bermudas für Stimmung sorgen. Der Vorverkauf startet heute Donnerstag, 29. Juli 2021, um 14.00 Uhr.

Der italienische Sänger Zucchero hat am Freitagabend mit seinem intimen Konzert beim Grindelwald Terminal sogar wieder die Sonne hervorgebracht. Der Weltstar begeisterte die rund 400 Anwesenden mit seiner Darbietung. Nebst Klassikern präsentierte er auch Lieder seines neuen Albums «INACUSTICO D.O.C. & More».

Though the Jungfrau Railway Group saw some positive developments in the first half of 2021, the period was still overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and the associated restrictions. In the first half of the year, 137,400 visitors travelled to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. That is 36.6% more than in the corresponding period in the previous year, which had been affected by the lockdown and an almost three-month closure of all tourist railways. The loss amounts to CHF 9.8 million (2020: loss of CHF 11.5 million). Despite the challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the Jungfrau Railway Group again generated positive EBITDA of CHF 10.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 77%. From the current perspective, the company expects again positive EBITDA for the year 2021 as a whole.

Nach den Herbstferien und vor dem Start in die Wintersaison wird bei den Jungfraubahnen die Zeit genutzt für Revisionen und Bauarbeiten. Beides führt teils zu Streckensperrungen und Betriebsunterbrüchen. Nebst dem Eiger Express, betrifft dies auch die Wengernalpbahn (WAB) auf beiden Seiten sowie die Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM). Das Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe bleibt durchgehend geöffnet.

Die Planung für ein Hotelprojekt in Interlaken Ost kommt voran. Die Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG (BOB AG) hat einem entsprechenden Projektentwicklungsvertrag mit der Firma Baulink AG vereinbart. Diese will beim Bahnhof Interlaken Ost mit Hilfe von Investoren ein Hotel planen und bauen. In der Zwischenzeit wurde eine Planungsvereinbarung zwischen der Gemeinde Interlaken, der Generalunternehmung Baulink AG sowie der BOB AG unterzeichnet.

The new Walk-in test center for Covid-19 tests in the Grindelwald Terminal became operational. Jungfrau Railways is making the premises available free of charge. The test center is run by employees of the Dr. Portmann pharmacy. The center functions in the same way as the one in Interlaken, offering PCR and antigen rapid tests.

The advance sales of the Top4 ski pass for Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad, the Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg will start on 1 November 2021. The pass will be on sale for 777 francs until 15 December 2021. Regarding Covid-19, the same rules as for public transportation currently apply – the wearing of a face covering is mandatory in indoor spaces open to the public as well as in train cars, cable car cabins and gondolas.