Tag: cog
Bernina Express turns 50: These are the most beautiful mountain railways and cog railways
The Bernina Express in Switzerland turns 50. However, the history of the Alpine railways began much earlier: More than 150 years ago, pioneers began to open up the mountains with…
Fifa choice: The DFB is a cog in Infantino’s gear – Sport
The DFB announced “fundamental opposition” to the scandal-ridden Fifa president during the World Cup in Qatar. Nothing followed, not even a no to Infantino’s re-election. If it stays that way,…
High up in the Alps: These are the most beautiful mountain railways and cog railways
150 years ago, pioneers began to open up the mountains with a new means of transport: the cog railway. In the 1860s, Swiss engineer Niklaus Riggenbach discovered that trains could…