World's longest and deepest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland[BBC News]





Date: 01/06/2016

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe. Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport. Goods currently carried on the route by a million lorries a year will go by train instead.


External links

World's longest rail tunnel opens
First train enters tunnel near Erstfeld, 1 June

BBC News

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.