ALPTRANSIT Gotthard confirmed on October 16 that test trains have begun operating through the entire 57km Gotthard Base Tunnel as the project enters its final phase before opening to traffic in December 2016.
ALPTRANSIT Gotthard confirmed on June 15 that Switzerland's 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel will not be commissioned until December 2020, a year later than previously scheduled, due to a dispute over tendering.
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.