In spring 2010, a geological interference zone brought the tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the west tunnel of the Faido section to a standstill. The miners have now freed the cutting head of the gigantic boring machine. As a result, the TBM can...

At the south portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, between Bodio and Faido, installation of the railway infrastructure systems has begun in the west tunnel. By 2012, the approximately 16-kilometres-long section will be completely equipped with the...

At the beginning of June 2010, the cooperation between the Swiss Environmental Organisations (USO) and AlpTransit Gotthard AG (ATG) was continued in the canton of Uri. At an information day, ATG updated USO on the status of the environmental...

Since the end of May 2010 there has been increasing water ingress into the east tunnel of the Faido section. The water originates from the fissures traversed by the drive. Because of the water ingress, increased machine maintenance must be...

The NRLA construction site open day in the canton of Uri is a magnet for visitors. On May 29, 2010, on the construction sites of AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd. at Erstfeld and Altdorf/Rynächt, some 3500 enthusiastic people took the opportunity to inform...

On Monday, April 12, 2010, blast-driving will begin at the future south portal of the Ceneri Base Tunnel in Vezia. The first blast at Sigirino already took place one month ago.

The work of AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd on the construction site at Vezia...