All aboard the Shania Train! The five-time Grammy winning country star’s name is now the title of a high-tech train in Switzerland.
The country’s new panoramic railway vehicle — the GoldenPass Express (GPX) labelled the “Shania Train” — was initially unveiled back in December.
At the time, Twain was present for the inauguration of the technologically advanced train, honoured with her name. She posed next to it and shared photos of the tribute, tweeting, “All aboard the Shania Train to Twain Town.” READ MORE: Shania Twain Covers Harry Styles’ ‘Falling’ In New Spotify Singles Release GPX follows the “Golden Pass” trade route, which has been around since the Middle Ages.
It runs from Montreux on Lake Geneva, where Twain has lived by for the last 10 years, to Interlaken. “The Canadian singer is the godmother of the Shania Train,” a Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway spokesperson said in a statement, via CTV News. READ MORE: Shania Twain Still Hasn’t Met Brad Pitt: ‘I Think He’s Avoiding Me’ GPX was designed using cutting-edge technology that allows the train’s new body to overcome a few obstacles.
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