The new Gotthard rail link
AlpTransit Gotthard is creating a flat rail link for future travel through the Alps. At the heart of the new transalpine rail route is Gotthard Base Tunnel. With a length of 57 km, the world's longest tunnel should become operational at the end of 2017. This pioneering achievement of the 21st century will bring major improvements to travel and transportation systems in the heart of Europe.
Do you want to know more about the vision of the AlpTransit Gotthard AG? Then you should read our prospectus «The new Gotthard rail link» which covers the following topics:
- The high-speed link with Europe
- Faster trains, better connections, quicker journeys
- Freight travels best by rail
- Flat all the way - and faster, too
- The Gotthard Base Tunnel - 50 years of planning
- Construction concept of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
- The Ceneri Base Tunnel - the logical continuation
- Longitudinal geological section
- Accurate to the centimetre through the mountains
- The mountain from under the Alps
- Protecting the environment
- The railway of the future: attractive and reliable
- Public involvement through open information
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