Tunnels are used to carry traffic through some of the most extreme terrain on the planet and they help ease journeys with reduced travel time. While most tunnels offer a short underground burst of ...

The 57km tunnel is the longest rail tunnel in the world. Credit: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.com The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland has fully reopened for rail operations more than a year ...

On Thursday 23 October, 2014, Vigier Rail AG produced the last of 380,000 low vibration track (LVT) supports for the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The commonly known ‘golden sleeper’ was indeed golden. On the ...

Opened in 1988, it holds the title of the world's longest undersea rail tunnel and accommodates both high-speed and regional ...