[HappyMak]

30 July 2018 at 10:28:50 #817578

Hi Lucas and 1960man,

The captioned thread has been closed since 9 July 2018 due to ‘no new replies’.

However, I’m pleased to let you know that the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn has sent me a response email today expressing her appreciation to my feedback email delivered on 24 June 2018 in respect of the missing 18.52 train to Gornergrat from Rotenboden Station. For sharing purpose, I quoted the paragraphs of explanations from the response email as in the following:

‘On Saturday 23.06.2018, the train 269 (18.24 clock) from Zermatt had shortly before Findelbach problems with the brake system and could not continue. By the incident, it was not possible to continue and fell through the train 269th / 270 from Zermatt – Gornergrat – Zermatt.

Our specialists were called up and had to tow the vehicle, which took a long time.

At the station Rotenboden there is a waiting room and an information column where the guests can inform themselves directly with the operations control center GGB.‘

Though I completed the ten day trip in Switzerland one month ago, I still love to maintain the connection with this FORUM so I can plan an even better trip to Switzerland some years later.

Best regards,

Gordon MAK

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[Removed user]

30 July 2018 at 14:57:40 #892857

HI Gordon,

Thanks for getting back to us with an update. I kind of thought it must have been mechanical.

Thanks for the compliments – I hope we can help you out on your next trip to Switzerland!

[HappyMak]

31 July 2018 at 22:40:01 #892858

Hi Lucas,

Absolutely true that the pieces of information gathered on this forum are very useful for all travellers who wish to travel freely in Switzerland.

All the best,

Gordon

[Removed user]

1 August 2018 at 0:11:25 #892859

Glad to hear you got a reply.

I was fairly certain it could only have been a technical problem.

Even ‘perfect’ Swiss railways are mechanical objects…

[HappyMak]

2 August 2018 at 10:16:36 #892860

Hi 1960man,

That’s why you are named ‘top member’. Hat off!