World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland
by Kim Willsher in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#3ASJ6)
Schwyz-Stoos funicular, hailed as triumph of engineering, goes into service on Sunday
Swiss engineering and technology have reached new heights with the opening of the world's steepest funicular rail line.
The a44.6m 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.