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The GoldenPass Express (GPX), operated by MOB (Chemin de Fer Montreux Oberland Bernois), is a groundbreaking railway project connecting the picturesque Lake Geneva, the charming city of Gstaad and the stunning Lake Thun and Lake Brienz at the northern foot of the Bernese Alps. The project, initiated in 2008, will finally see direct trains operating on the Montreux - Zweisimmen - Interlaken Ost route, bridging both 1'000 and 1'435 mm track gauges. All units are delivered between September 2020 and the end of 2021.

Coaches details:
The GoldenPass Express (GPX) train set is composed of 5 passenger cars + 1 interface car:
ABst 2nd class & Prestige class passenger car with control cab;
Bs 2nd class passenger car;
Bs 2nd class passenger car with low floor access for handicap people;
As 1st class passenger car;
Ast 1st class & Prestige class passenger car with control cab;
Bsi 2nd class interface car.

These coaches are part of a cutting-edge train system that uses passenger cars with variable gauge bogies and a gauge changer installed at the Zweisimmen station. The trains are hauled by MOB's Ge 4/4 locomotives on the Montreux - Zweisimmen section and BLS's Re 465 locomotives on the Zweisimmen - Interlaken section.

The coaches have been meticulously designed and manufactured by Stadler, with Pininfarina contributing to the end car design and Innova Design from UK working on interior and exterior elements. Special bogies, developed by Alstom, ensure smooth and efficient operation on different track gauges.

Sources: https://www.railvolution.net/news/goldenpass-express-at-the-start

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