Rail journeys across the Swiss Alps will take longer for the next few months after a major derailment has left the record-breaking 35-mile (57-kilometer) Gotthard Base Tunnel partially out of action.

Gotthard is a key passage for cargo - particularly between Germany and Italy. More than two-thirds of rail freight traffic in the Alps rolled through the tunnel last year. Journey times will now ...

The tunnel, the world's longest and deepest, serves as a vital rail link between Northern and Southern Europe. Now, the Gotthard Base Tunnel will be closed to passenger traffic until 2024 due to a ...

The Gotthard base tunnel, an important north-south link for Switzerland and Europe, was damaged when a freight train derailed on Aug. 10.

Swiss rail authorities said repairs to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's deepest traffic tunnel and longest of its kind, will take several months after the extent of the damage from a recent ...

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 ...

The Gotthard Base Tunnel currently holds the world record for being the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, spanning the 35.5-mile distance between the cantons of Uri and Ticino.

Switzerland shut the Gotthard road tunnel on Sunday evening after pieces of concrete fell from the ceiling, in the latest disruption to key transalpine freight routes. Travel and trade have been ...

The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the main rail connection between Switzerland and Italy and a key goods transport route, will reopen on Monday, more than a year after an accident forced its closure.

The Gotthard Base Tunnel holds the global record for being the longest and deepest railway tunnel, spanning an impressive ...