The opening of the new Segnes – Cassons section and thus the overall opening of the FlemXpress will be rescheduled for the start of the 2025/26 winter season due to various logistical and construction challenges.
During the past fall of 2024, the good weather conditions allowed significant progress to be made on the construction work, particularly with the concreting of the main pillar. This meant that the majority of the station on Cassons could already be installed during the winter of 24/25. Nevertheless, the complexity of the construction work, particularly at this altitude and under the challenging conditions, requires careful planning to ensure smooth commissioning.
The original goal of aiming for an opening in late summer or fall 2025 is not realistic due to the work required. The focus is on ensuring rail operations during the summer and fall vacations, which is why a later opening in the fall would not make sense.
Further construction planning and commissioning
One particularly challenging point is the cable from Nagens Sura through the station to Cassons. During this process, the Nagens Sura and Segnes sections will have to be closed for around 10 days. In order to avoid disruption during the summer vacations, the cable pull is planned for immediately after the summer vacations, from August 18, 2025. During this time, the 3rd and 4th sections will be closed for a weekend. However, sections 1 and 2 will remain in operation.
Sisag AG plans to commission the 5th section from September 29, 2025. During this phase, it will not be possible to get off at Segnes due to tests being carried out by Sisag AG at the station. However, guests can use sections 1 and 2 and then travel from Startgels to Nagens Sura without stopping.
From calendar week 43, more precisely from October 20, 2025, the entire FlemXpress with all sections will be closed to guests, as sections 1 to 5 will be put into operation during this time. The official opening of the 5th section is scheduled for the beginning of December.
