Gotthard Base Tunnel

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April 1, 2016

 

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The Gotthard Base tunnel consisting of twin tunnels is connected by cross passages at every 325m. The twin tunnels have been constructed to pass through the main body of Swiss Alps running along the ground level of the mountain massif .The geological make up of the Swiss Alps are three crystalline bodies separated by sedimentary zones, hence making construction very difficult in some locations...
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BACKGROUND In the past two decades the route over Gotthard pass has been one of most important routes through the Alps for cargo and transport. Only in the past decade, statistics show a dramatic increase of amount of freight being transferred: In 1990 an estimated 40m tonnes went by road, in 2001 that had risen to 90m tonnes, with further big increases expected by 2010 Currently the freight train running on the existing narrow rail system are only allowed to carry 2000 tonnes and travelling speeds are extremely slow...
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