Derailment Closes World's Longest Rail Tunnel Until 2024

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One of the most amazing 21st-century engineering achievements is the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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The 35-mile Alps tunnel between Erstfeld and Bodio, Switzerland

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The Gotthard Base Tunnel will be closed to passengers until 2024 after a freight train disaster.

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Last Thursday, an SBB Cargo train carried 30 Italian freight cars via the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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a Swiss town near Italy. After a Bellinzona inspector fixed a stuck brake, the freight train entered the tunnel.

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The world's longest and deepest tunnel connects Northern and Southern Europe via train.

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The Gotthard Base Tunnel is widely considered to be one of the most remarkable feats of engineering to be completed in the 21st century.

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The construction of the tunnel under the Alps that runs from Erstfeld to Bodio in Switzerland took a total of 17 years to complete.

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