GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won't be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for ...
Switzerland's new, 22-mile Loetschberg Base Tunnel under the Alps will cut train travel time by about 45 to 75 minutes within Switzerland and between Switzerland and Italy when it opens for passenger ...
ABOARD THE FIRST GOTTHARD RAIL TUNNEL TRAIN — The train leaves the Swiss Alps' station and soon enters total darkness. It picks up speed, reaching 125 mph as it hurtles through the mountain at depths ...