Doppelmayr/Garaventa Yearbook 2020

Funicular Railways
120-FUL Magglingenbahn
Verkehrsbetriebe Biel
Biel | Switzerland
Inclined length 1,693 m
Vertical rise 442 m
Speed 6.0 m/s
Capacity 1,050 PPH
In less than five months, the Magglingenbahn funicular
underwent a complete rebuild. A special feature of this installation
is the energy storage system, which Frey AG Stans
developed in collaboration with the University of Lucerne
and was used here for the first time. This innovation has
made it possible to reduce power costs and to utilize the
energy obtained efficiently. The power produced with a generator
can now be stored, making it available when required.
This significantly reduces the expenditure on energy – as
part of the running costs – because it means that the funicular
draws less power from the mains in normal operation.
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