Europe’s longest funicular railway in the Swiss town of Sierre scores with an energy storage system and enhanced comfort for its passengers. Since 1911, the Sierre – Montana – Crans funicular has linked the town center of Siders (Sierre) with the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, which lies 930 meters higher up. Over its four-kilometer route, the funicular serves the villages of Venthône and Bluche. Its upper terminal is located at Montana railroad station. Over the past nine months, Garaventa carried out a complete overhaul of the funicular. The completely overhauled funicular uses the innovative energy storage system ESFOR, which optimizes the consumption of electrical power.
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