On October 15, a major milestone was reached on Europe and the World’s longest rail tunnel. The Gotthard Base tunnel under the Swiss Alps will form a high speed rail link between northern and southern Europe. The breakthrough was on the Eastern tube, the Western tube should follow suit in early 2011. The entire project won’t be completed until 2017. [Source: Tunnel Business Online. Image: Tunnel Business Online]
More Gotthard Base Tunnel News and Info
- Swiss complete world’s longest rail tunnel – Source: CNN.com
- Video: Giant drill creates world’s longest tunnel in Switzerland – Source: BBC News via CE News
- World’s longest tunnel a day from finish – Source: msnbc.com