Windows 11 Start menu makes unscheduled stop in Saint Moritz • The Register

A passenger information display at Saint Moritz station in Switzerland unexpectedly showed the Windows 11 Start menu instead of train schedules, revealing pending updates and browser access.

Spotted in the waiting room at Saint Moritz station is a screen that would normally show passenger information or adverts, but instead features a very up-to-date Windows 11 Start Menu. It's all in German, but it looks like there is a panel for a mobile device and slideshows that can be played using the open source VLC media player. Windows 11 has built-in video playback capabilities, but in this instance, whoever is administering this device has wisely opted for VLC. If only the same skill had been applied to not exposing the undergarments of Windows 11 for all to see.

The user "Tourist Info" also has access to a web browser, namely Edge (although there is no internet connectivity), and there are updates to be performed.

The screen is advertising the services of the Rhätische Bahn, a Swiss transport company. The image shows the panoramic coaches of what we think is the Bernina Express, a marvelous line that runs from Saint Moritz to Tirano in Italy. It is one of the highest railways on the European continent and is well worth a visit for mountain spotters and train enthusiasts alike.

Aside from the Bernina railway line, there is much to commend Saint Moritz. It's an Alpine resort town, with skiable conditions through February. The region is also a nice place to be during the summer months, and from a tech perspective, the Kulm Hotel claims to have been the first to introduce electric lights in Switzerland in 1878.

That same spirit of innovation has clearly been extended to signage at the town's station. No dodgy old Windows or suspect Linux here. The signage is as up-to-date as possible (pending Windows updates). Now, if only the signage were better than a pasted poster...