World’s longest rail tunnel closer to completion
4,902 views · Published 10 November 2014 · 2:39 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2014 · Science & Technology
All the tracks are now laid in the 57 km (35.4 mile) Gotthard Base Tunnel in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The tunnel runs between Erstfeld in canton Uri and Bodio in canton Ticino. It will reduce travel time from Zurich to Milan by an hour. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=swissinfovideos
