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« on: November 21, 2023, 16:13:16 »
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2023, 18:05:27 »
Had similar in a snowy Berner Oberland in the early 2000's where the BOB was OOS due to avalanche risk between Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald. Replacement was bus from Interlaken WEST to above Wilderswil and then via chopper to the east of Grindelwald and a shared taxi back to Grindelwald station. Worked well. 
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2023, 01:39:45 »
Certainly different, but not very sensible. Helicopters are expensive to buy, expensive to fly, burn a lot of fossil fuel and make considerable noise.
Road transport might be more sensible even if not allowed normally.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2023, 09:47:08 »
Quote from: broadgage on November 23, 2023, 01:39:45
Certainly different, but not very sensible. Helicopters are expensive to buy, expensive to fly, burn a lot of fossil fuel and make considerable noise.
Road transport might be more sensible even if not allowed normally.


The problem is not that road transport is not allowed, but that there is no road to actually get to the village. There are a small number of vehicles (not private transport) in the village, including a couple of "taxis". As you say, helicopters are very expensive to operate so I don't think this service was put on just as a "gimmick".
Before you ask................. perhaps the vehicles already in the village were delivered by helicopter  Smiley
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