Switzerland

GBT: Installation of the Rail Technology

The installation of the rail technology in the western bore has begun at the south portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel – between Bodio and Faido. The roughly 16 km long part-section will be completely equipped with the rail technology by 2012. This includes the track, the contact wire and the power supply as well as the telecommunications and safety facilities.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) is to be provided with a slab track (FF) without ballast in its two bores (altogether 114 km), which is to be built directly on to the base concrete of the rough structure. The
single-block system is to be...

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