It was a day with much sunshine and nearly as much of a sense of poignancy, the MOB (Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway) presented the gauge changer for the meter gauge to switch to the standard gauge. This happened just as the work was taking place in Zweisimmen.
The Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG) will be offering dynamic prices next winter, following a Swiss-wide trend.
The Saanen Bank held its general assembly meeting last Friday. Following a very successful previous year, all the significant business figures have risen by a good three percent. In financial terms, the bank continues to be extremely solid. Also, a dozen employees received long service awards.
Gstaad comes in second behind St. Moritz in the market rankings for holiday apartments in the Swiss Alpine region. However, the impression is that the local region will soon take the lead. By contrast, second-rate locations are experiencing a price slump.
