ALPTRANSIT Gotthard announced on July 28 that installation of railway infrastructure has begun in the 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel between Camorino and Vezia in southern Switzerland.
THALES announced on September 16 that it has been awarded a €57m contract by AlpTransit Gotthard to supply signalling systems for the Ceneri tunnel.
The final breakthrough of the western bore of Switzerland's 15.4km Ceneri base tunnel was achieved at noon on January 21, with a deviation of only 2cm horizontally and 1cm vertically.
ALPTRANSIT Gotthard reached a key milestone in the construction of Switzerland's 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel on March 17, when the first bore of the tunnel was holed through 13 months ahead of schedule.