| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC News |
| Series Details | 15.6.07 |
| Publication Date | 15/06/2007 |
| Content Type | News |
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Switzerland opened 15 June 2007 the world's longest rail tunnel on land - the 34-kilometre (21-mile) Loetschberg tunnel under the Alps. The Swiss rail tunnel project - including a second, parallel tunnel (Gotthard Base Tunnel) due for completion in 2015 - is one of the biggest engineering projects in the world. After years of work deep under the surface of the earth, drilling on the Gotthard Base Tunnel is set to be completed on the 15 October 2010. It will be years before the first trains roll through the 57-kilometer-long tunnel, but given the difficulties workers have encountered, it is a wonder they have come this far. |
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| Source Link | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6755953.stm |
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| Countries / Regions | Switzerland |
