Switzerland Opens the Longest Train Tunnel in the World
Volume 9
Switzerland Opens the Longest Train Tunnel in the World
Champions Edition
Switzerland already possesses the densest public transport network on the planet .
And over the years it has increased its impressive lead over other nations .
EuroCity at the South Portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
It ’ s longer – and deeper – than any other train tunnel in the world . Sunday 11 December 2016 sees the entering into service of the Gotthard Base Tunnel .
This pioneering project will enable passengers to speed under the Alps in some 17 minutes .
The dual-track tunnel will bring northern and southern Switzerland closer together , and cut travel time between neighboring countries .
( Experience the longest train tunnel in the world . a 360 ° - documentary by Dominik Born and Sylke Gruhnwald . Courtesy of SRF DOK and YouTube )
June 2016 saw the festive inauguration of the Gotthard Base Tunnel – a 17-year pioneering project which extends for 57 kilometers down to a maximum depth of 2300 meters under the Gotthard massif .
The Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB ) have now finished subjecting the tunnel to exhaustive safety and technical tests .
North Portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
It will permit passengers from near and far to spend more time at their destination , discovering the many delights of Switzerland north and south of the Alps .
Gottardino in the Gotthard Base Tunnel
On Sunday 11 December – the day on which Switzerland ’ s public transport network changes its annual timetable nationwide – the Gotthard Base Tunnel will enter into scheduled service .
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