Gotthard repaired: first trains cross world’s longest rail tunnel after accident

Gotthard Base Tunnel
After significant repairs, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is taking passenger trains again. Wikimedia Commons

The longest railway tunnel in the world, Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, is close to being fully reopened. This week, officials routed trains through the repaired western tunnel as part of a trial, the first time the site has seen commercial traffic since its dramatic closure last year.

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Gotthard repaired: first trains cross world’s longest rail tunnel after accident

Gotthard Base Tunnel
After significant repairs, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is taking passenger trains again. Wikimedia Commons

The longest railway tunnel in the world, Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, is close to being fully reopened. This week, officials routed trains through the repaired western tunnel as part of a trial, the first time the site has seen commercial traffic since its dramatic closure last year.

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Author: Thomas Wintle

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