Ten years on, has the Gotthard Base Tunnel fulfilled expectations, shortened travel times through the Alps and brought more passengers and freight onto trains?
The Gotthard railway tunnel (pictured is the northern portal) is the longest in the world, at 57.1km.
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Has the Gotthard Base Tunnel fulfilled expectations, shortening travel times through the Alps and bringing more passengers and freight onto trains? Here are some figures on the world’s longest railway tunnel, ten years after it was built.
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