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Gotthard Rail Tunnel Boosts North-South Traffic by a Third

The Gotthard, the world’s longest train tunnel, was opened to passenger trains last December. (Keystone) About 2.3 million rail passengers have travelled through the new transalpine tunnel in Switzerland over the past eight months, an increase of 30% compared with same period a year ago. On average, 10,400 people cross the Gotthard base tunnel in central Switzerland every day, according to the Federal Railways. Some...

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