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Ceneri Base Tunnel

November 9, 2020 | Telecoms

Ceneri Base Tunnel communication and control systems installation complete

INSTALLATION of communication and control systems has been completed on Switzerland’s Ceneri Base Tunnel in advance of the start of passenger operation next month.

September 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel inaugurated

SWITZERLAND celebrated the official opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel on September 4, with the first freight train passing through the 15.4km tunnel shortly after 11.30 local time.

August 8, 2020 | Infrastructure

Ceneri Base Tunnel set for December opening

THE 15.4km Ceneri Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps is due to be handed over to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on September 4, 14 years after construction started, with operation due to begin by the end of the year.

April 6, 2020 | Freight

Further work needed to fully unlock benefits of Ceneri Base Tunnel

Despite Switzerland’s efforts to help create an efficient rail freight corridor between the North Sea and Italy, a number of challenges still exist, Anitra Green reports.

March 12, 2020 | Passenger

Swiss step up investment to unlock capacity

Switzerland is investing heavily to increase capacity on the country’s rail network to keep up with demand and to achieve much higher train frequencies and shorter journey times. David Briginshaw and Anitra Green report.

February 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Testing of Switzerland’s Ceneri Base Tunnel set to begin

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) is set to commission ETCS Level 2 in the Ceneri Base Tunnel on the night of February 29 ahead of the start of line testing by Alp Transit Gotthard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBB and the developer of the 15.4km tunnel, the following day.

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