However, there's one tunnel nestled in the Swiss Alps that takes a staggering 20 minutes to cross. The Gotthard Base Tunnel holds the global record for being the longest and deepest railway tunnel ...

In April, the final breakthrough is expected in the second tube. At 57 kilometers long (35 miles), the Gotthard Base Tunnel will handily outstrip the 50-kilometer (31-mile) Channel Tunnel between ...

He called on the cabinet to reconsider alternative options to repair the existing Gotthard tunnel, which opened more than 30 years ago, without constructing an additional one. The Alpine ...

Switzerland’s Gotthard Base TunnelExternal link is the world’s longest (and deepest) railway tunnel. Opened in 2016 after 17 years of construction, it consists of two 57.1km single-track ...

It beats the 10.6-mile (17-kilometer) St. Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland to become the planet's longest road tunnel. The toll-free Laerdal tunnel cost about $113.1 million to build. "Throughout ...

Switzerland just opened the longest and deepest train tunnel in the world; a $12 billion project that took 17 years to complete. Produced by Lamar Salter Follow BI Video On Twitter More from Tech ...

Officials warned it could be months before the Gotthard can be reopened, compounding transport problems Italy already faced due to the closure of another tunnel through the Alps - the Mont Blanc ...

The deepest known point in a cave is in Krubera Cave in Georgia. Switzerland's Gotthard Base Tunnel is the deepest railway tunnel. Mponeng in South Africa is the world's deepest gold mine.

“The impressive tunnel boring machine that is being used here is a symbol of innovation and technical excellence,” said Rösti. + Read more: why is the Gotthard Base Tunnel so importan ...