Switzerland has opened the new 21-mile Loetschberg tunnel under the Alps which will cut the journey time between Germany and Italy by at least a third.
The tunnel will be fully operational in December, and will handle about 42 passenger trains and up to 80 freight trains daily.
Info from Martin Thorne.
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Swiss triumph
Author: Ray King - Published Sun 24 of Jun, 2007 20:54 BST - (9154 Reads)
The first goods train through the tunnel on 15 June 2007