Construction of the New Rail Alpine Crossing (NEAT) project represents a further step in regard to Switzerland’s integration in the growing European high- speed network. The core is the Gotthard base tunnel, which at 57 km will be the longest rail tunnel in the world. It will comprise two single-track tunnel tubes. Construction is simultaneously in progress on five partial sections of different lengths, so as to optimise the con- struction time a

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