Switzerland’s Gotthard Base TunnelExternal link is the world’s longest (and deepest) railway tunnel. Opened in 2016 after 17 years of construction, it consists of two 57.1km single-track ...

The tunnel crosses 16 of these zones, making its construction an extraordinary feat. One of its standout features is a ...

The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland has fully reopened for rail operations more than a year after it was closed for ...

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Swiss authorities said there was "no indication" when the Gotthard Base Tunnel would reopen. Sixteen wagons derailed and are still stuck inside, a week after the incident on 10 August. Opened in ...

It lies some 2,480 metres beneath the Aiguille du Midi summit, making it the second deepest operational tunnel in the World ...

He spoke before the 57-kilometre Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) made its ceremonial first run with European leaders on board. The passengers included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President ...

In April, the final breakthrough is expected in the second tube. At 57 kilometers long (35 miles), the Gotthard Base Tunnel will handily outstrip the 50-kilometer (31-mile) Channel Tunnel between ...

The tunnel is a vital north-south link through the Alps One of Europe's main transport routes, the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland, was shut for several hours after a deadly crash. Police said ...

Among the multitude of tasks facing the railway equipment contractor Transtec Gotthard, laying the ballastless track in the Gotthard Base Tunnel is particularly demanding in terms of logistics and ...

The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel is therefore a project of the century ... the fourth longest rail tunnel in Switzerland after the Gotthard, Lötschberg and Simplon, but ahead of the Vereina.