Switzerland

Gotthard Axis – Situation in March 2010

The CEO of the AlpTransit Gotthard AG Renzo Simoni reported on progress achieved in building Switzerland’s biggest construction project during the premiere of the 2009 AlpTransit annual film on March 31, 2010. AlpTransit Goatthard project is on schedule with the main breakthrough due in autumn 2010 with the main drive for the Ceneri Base Tunnel starting in mid-2010.

Gotthard Base Tunnel

Altogether almost 95% of the roughly 151.84 km of shafts, headings and tunnel bores of the 57 km long Gotthard Base Tunnel has been penetrated and the roughwork and concreting operations concluded in the...

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