Train journeys are often hailed as one of the most efficient and serene ways to travel, with tunnels playing a pivotal role in navigating through hills and mountains. However, there's one 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...