The Gotthard Base TunnelJusto Antonio Mazariegos Agustin

History & Location:

u The Longest Tunnel constructed in the world (57.09 Km/35.5 mi long)

u Deepest tunnel underground. (Approx. 2,300m underground)

u It’s a Rail way System that runs through the Alps in Switzerland.

u It was planned in 1947 by engineer and traffic planner Carl Eduard Gruner of Basel.

u Construction started in 1999.

u First track test was in October 2016.

u It officially opened in December of 2016.

u Construction cost of $12 Billion Dollars.

Benefits & Disadvantages

u Allow passengers trains to travel more quickly across the alps.

u Allows for Longer, Heavier trains, Fewer locomotives, and shorter journey times.

u Reduced the amount of traffic that went through Switzerland.

u Reduced pollution.

u Political arguments.

u Social Impact. (many argue about the alps scenery)

Ridership Demand & Capacityu Transport capacity will

increase. (about 260 freight trains will be able to pass through the tunnel every day.) speeds of 100 km/h

u 65 passenger trains per day will be able to go through the tunnel. Speeds of 200 km/h

u Journey time between Zurich and Lugano will be shorten by 45 mins.

u Customer punctuality on passenger services improved from 79.6% to 86.8%

u There are currently transporting 41,000 tons of good a day

Works Cited

u http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-switzerland-rail-tunnel-20160601-snap-story.html

u http://www.railway-technology.com/features/featuregotthard-base-tunnel-inside-the-worlds-longest-railway-tunnel-4770271/

u https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel

u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaTN_R1b00I

u http://uic.org/com/uic-e-news/536/article/switzerland-taking-stock-after-57-days-in-service-steady-traffic-through-the?page=iframe_enews

u https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/39644.pdf