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| − | '''Gotthard Base Tunnel''' runs 57 kilometers (around 35 miles) through the [[Swiss Alps]], and it | + | [[File:Gotthard-basistunnel02-hannes-ortlieb.jpg|thumb|The Gotthard Base Tunnel]] |
| + | '''Gotthard Base Tunnel''' runs 57 kilometers (around 35 miles) through the [[Swiss Alps]], and it opened on June 1, 2016.<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/15/joyous-swiss-celebrate-longest-tunnel-breakthrough/ Joyous Swiss celebrate longest tunnel]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36423250 Gotthard tunnel: World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland]. ''BBC''. June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.</ref> The Gotthard Base Tunnel was a part of the [[AlpTransit]] program, which sought to improve rail travel speeds from the north to south and advance European integration.<ref>[https://www.alptransit-portal.ch/en/overview/ AlpTransit: Overview]. ''alptransit-portal.ch''. Retrieved September 9, 2016.</ref><ref>Barrow, Keith (June 15, 2016). [http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/gotthard-base-tunnel-the-final-straight.html Gotthard Base Tunnel: the final straight]. ''railjournal.com''. Retrieved September 9, 2016.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, September 10, 2016
Gotthard Base Tunnel runs 57 kilometers (around 35 miles) through the Swiss Alps, and it opened on June 1, 2016.[1][2] The Gotthard Base Tunnel was a part of the AlpTransit program, which sought to improve rail travel speeds from the north to south and advance European integration.[3][4]
Notes
- ↑ Joyous Swiss celebrate longest tunnel
- ↑ Gotthard tunnel: World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland. BBC. June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ AlpTransit: Overview. alptransit-portal.ch. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Barrow, Keith (June 15, 2016). Gotthard Base Tunnel: the final straight. railjournal.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
