The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest train tunnel in the world, has entered into service on 11 December, after the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) had finished subjecting the tunnel to exhaustive safety and technical tests. The 17-year pioneering project extends for 57 kilometres down to a maximum depth of 2300 metres under the Gotthard massif.
This pioneering project enables passengers to speed under the Alps in approx. 17 minutes. The dual-track tunnel cuts travel time between neighbouring countries. It also cuts 30 to 40 minutes off travel time from German-language to Italian-language Switzerland.
The new traffic artery will mean faster and more frequent connections, using modernized and new rolling stock.
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