The amazing new Swiss mountain train that can jump rail tracks
(CNN) — Combining elegance and comfort with 21st century technical excellence, Switzerland’s newest panoramic train journey finally starts on December 11 — three years later than planned and 150 years after it was first proposed.
The new Golden Pass Express (GPX) will directly connect three of the country’s most important tourist destinations: Montreux, Gstaad and Interlaken, a special route made possible by revolutionary new trains capable of changing the gauge of their wheels and the height of their coach bodies.
Thanks to the unique design of the new trains, passengers can remain in their comfortable seats throughout the three-and-a-quarter hour