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The Jungfrau Railway Group can look back on a pleasing first half of 2019. The continuing high demand for the Jungfraujoch, the successful cross-marketing and the attractive winter sports range had a positive impact on the operating result. With operating income of CHF 106.7 million, growth of 6.5% was achieved year on year. In the first half of the year, 470,900 visitors travelled to the Jungfraujoch. That is 1.0% more than during the same period in the previous year.

On Friday, 26 July 2019, BSV Bern took on the South Korean national handball team on the Jungfraujoch. The Bernese received support from the exceptional Swiss talent Andy Schmid, who acted as their coach. For the game, an original handball field was built on the Aletsch Glacier.

The “New west entrance for Interlaken Ost railway station” project, completed at the end of May 2019, was implemented in accordance with the Disability Equality Act (BehiG). In order to ensure compliance with BehiG, platforms 1 and 10 of the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB) will be fully raised. Work will start on Monday, 8 July 2019

Over the nights of 23/24 and 29/30 July 2019, the traction cables for the new Eiger Express tricable gondola will be delivered by road. The heavy transport to Grindelwald will take place between 21.00 h and 01.00 h.

Schynige Platte stands for Swiss tradition and railway nostalgia. To strengthen their position on the fiercely competitive market and to improve the experience on the mountain, Jungfrau Railways has created new summit attractions. Today, Wednesday 3 July 2019, these attractions were opened together with Marc Trauffer and Francine Jordi.

From 8 to 17 August 2019, it's time to call “action” for Movie Nights on Winteregg at Mürren. The nationally famous open-air cinema is taking place for the eighth time. Hollywood blockbusters and a Swiss hit await film fans. Advance tickets for the film screenings are now available.

In mid-May 2019, it was decided at the Jungfrau Ski Region tariff conference to continue the Top4 skipass without the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area. After talks with the Schilthorn Railway, the partners have reversed their decision and will continue to accept the Top4 subscription in all sub-areas in the winter sports season 2019/2020.

On Monday, 3 June 2019, the new west entrance to the Interlaken Ost railway station was inaugurated by representatives of the Bernese Oberland Railway, BLS and the Central Railway. From now on, guests coming from the centre will have direct access to the platforms. The new entrance significantly improves quality for customers.

In 2018, the First Railway transported 587,500 guests. This is an 18.2 per cent increase on the record previous year. At CHF 17 million, the aerial gondola belonging to the Jungfrau Railway Group achieved the highest transport revenue in its history. The 2018 financial year was discussed in today's AGM in Grindelwald.

The Schynige Platte Railway will start the summer season on Saturday, 8 June 2019. Due to the current snow conditions, the opening will be postponed for a week. Visitors will benefit from great special offers until the beginning of July.

In the 2018/2019 winter sports season the Jungfrau Ski Region recorded 1.05 million ski visits and increased the number of visitors by 5.9 per cent compared to the 2017/2018 season.

Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG earned a transport revenue of CHF 19.1 million (+10.5%) and an annual profit of CHF 2.1 million in 2018. In the reporting year, construction of the new Grindelwald Terminal was started as part of the V-Cableway project.

Die Wettervorhersage für das Osterwochenende ist vielversprechend. Die Pistenverhältnisse im Gebiet Kleine Scheidegg sind immer noch sehr gut. Die Talabfahrten nach Grindelwald und Wengen sind weitgehend geöffnet. Auf Grindelwald-First startet die Saison für Abenteuerlustige. Zwischen Grütschalp und Mürren findet das traditionelle Ostereiersuchen der Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren statt.

British singer-songwriter James Morrison wowed the SnowpenAir crowd on Saturday, 6 April 2019, with his soulful yet smoky voice. Krokus, on their farewell tour, got things going with their power rock. DJ Antoine took care of the party atmosphere at the penultimate SnowpenAir.

By Friday morning, more than half a metre of fresh snow is expected in the Kleine Scheidegg ski area. The late onset of winter on the weekend of 6 and 7 April 2019 will ensure very good slope conditions. The valley runs to Grindelwald and Wengen are open.

This Sunday, 31 March 2019, the venerable Grindelwald-Männlichen (GGM) aerial gondola ended its service after more than 40 years. At 18:15 h, the last 4-passenger gondola of the once longest aerial gondola in the world arrived at the valley station in Grindelwald Grund. As early as December 2019, the new GGM will be reopened as part of the V-Cableway project.

The Jungfrau Railway Group recorded a profit of 47.8 million Swiss francs in 2018, the best result in its history. The Board of Directors has proposed to the AGM a dividend increase of 16.7 per cent. At today's financial press conference in Berne, statements will be made on the preceding financial year.

Since the beginning of 2019, guests on the route from Interlaken Ost to the Jungfraujoch have been accompanied by Jungfrau Railways train conductors. The focus is on taking care of guests and inspecting tickets. Tickets can no longer be purchased on board. Tickets are mandatory.

At noon today, 15 March 2019, on the Eiger glacier at over 2,300 metres above sea level, the breakthrough took place for the future mountain station of the Eigerexpress tricable gondola. This was an important milestone in the realisation of the 470-million V-Cableway project after nine months of construction.

With over 39,000 Top4 ski passes sold in this winter sports season, last year’s successful premiere was surpassed. So Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad, the Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg are sticking with their joint season subscription for the winter of 2019/2020. Holders of a Top4 skipass will now benefit from attractive price reductions on summer mountain railway tickets in all four regions.

The weather forecast for the coming weekend promises perfect winter sports conditions. A high volume of visitors is expected again. To meet the strong demand, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 February 2019, Jungfrau Railways is opening some facilities in their ski sub-areas of Grindelwald and Wengen half an hour earlier.

A few days after the spectacular Lauberhorn downhill race, most sections of the famous race course are already open to all winter sports enthusiasts. From Saturday, 26 January 2019, the original slope will be available without any restrictions. Daredevils can follow the footsteps of the ski stars and take on the longest run in the world from start to finish.

On Monday, 14 January 2019, Jungfrau Railways together with its watch partner Tissot unveiled the first of four countdown clocks for the V-Cableway at Interlaken Ost station. This is designed to draw the attention of guests and locals in the Jungfrau Region to the opening of the new 3-passenger Eigerexpress line on 14 December 2020.

For the third time in its history, in 2018 Jungfrau Railways has attracted over a million visitors to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. At the same time, the number of guests was increased in the summer season at all Experience Mountains.

From the weekend of 22/ & 23 December 2018, winter sports operations are open at all ski areas in Grindelwald and Wengen. Right on time for the holidays, winter sports enthusiasts can curve their way down to the valley.