RAILWAY - Swiss rail tunnel breaks records

For centuries the Swiss Alps have been a major transport barrier for anyone wanting to travel or move freight from Italy into the north of Switzerland and on to northern and western Europe. But now after decades of planning and construction the Gothard base tunnel is finished; twin rail tunnels running 57.09 km beneath the Alps. It is the longest rail tunnel in the world, beating both Japan's Seikan tunnel and the Channel Tunnel between England and France in terms of length. It's also the deepest, and at points it has 2300 meters of rock above it. 

INC News, 01/06/2016 - source: ©AlJazeera