Schwyz-Stoos funicular, hailed as triumph of engineering, goes into service on SundaySwiss engineering and technology have reached new heights with the opening of the world’s steepest funicular rail line. The €44.6m Schwyz-Stoos funicular (Standseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos in German), which goes into public service on Sunday, has been hailed as a triumph of modern design engineering. “The Stoos funicular is designed with an inclination adjustment system. This means that the four 34-passenger rotating cabins on each train remain horizontally level throughout the journey.”The Gelmerbahn funicular at Bern was previously the world’s steepest, with a maximum gradient of 106%. The East Cliff Lift funicular railway in Hastings, built in 1902, is the steepest in England, with a gradient of 78%.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 12:03 UTC