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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.

This morning, 18 December 2018, BKW's new transformer station was delivered to Grindelwald Grund by road, reaching its destination on schedule at the V-Cableway construction site.

The Jungfrau Railways is taking part in the fundraising campaign “Every cent counts” and increasing an exclusive winter special offer for two persons worth 1000 Swiss francs.

On Sunday, 16 December 2018, the pre-sale for the Top4 skipass at the price of 666 Swiss francs will end. Thanks to strong demand shortly before the end, the result from the previous year was exceeded. A total of 38,000 winter sports enthusiasts took advantage of the special offer.

With the delivery of the new BKW transformer station to Grindelwald Grund, an important milestone in the V-Cableway project can be realised before Christmas. This clears the way for the old transformer station to be dismantled in spring 2019 and for the V-Cableway to be built in good time. The new transformer station will ensure Grindelwald’s entire power supply from April 2019.

From Saturday, 15 December 2018, Grindelwald and Wengen will be offering continuous winter sports operation. In addition to an extensive range of slopes, guests will find attractive trails for winter walking and sledge rides available from next weekend.

On Sunday, 16 December 2018, the pre-sale for the Top4 ski pass at the special price of 666 Swiss francs will end. So last-minute shoppers have only a few days left to get the Sportpass for the four largest ski resorts in Bern at a special price.

Jungfrau Railways has bought Pension Gydisdorf in Grindelwald with effect from 1 January 2019. The goal is to secure the long-term access to the First Railway from Dorfstrasse with the purchase of land.

On the weekend of 1/2 December 2018, the winter sports season begins in the skiing areas of Grindelwald and Wengen. Thanks to technical snow-making and good conditions for piste grooming in recent days, the first facilities and slopes can be opened.