Huge tunnel network creates new railway link through the Alps

[John Ashworth]

Huge tunnel network creates new railway link through the Alps

Thousands of feet under the Swiss Alps, a new high-speed, high-capacity railway is close to completion. At its heart is the world's longest railway tunnel -- the 35-mile-long (or 57-kilometer) Gotthard Base Tunnel...

[John Ashworth]

Testing resumes in Ceneri Base Tunnel

Test running has restarted in the 15∙4 km Ceneri Base Tunnel at the southern end of the Gotthard corridor.

Agreement for the tests to resume on April 20 was reached after tunnel contractor AlpTransit Gotthard AG concluded discussions with medical specialists at operator SBB and the Federal Office for Public Health about measures to protect staff against coronavirus.

Testing is being conducted under strict conditions with continuous monitoring to ensure that public health requirements are met and that staff are provided with adequate protection...

[John Ashworth]

Test train reaches 275km/h in Ceneri Base Tunnel

AN ICE-S measuring train on loan to AlpTransit Gottard has reached 275km/h in the new 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps...