Gotthard Base Tunnel
Does the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel mean the closure
of the present (apparently spectacular) rail route through the Alps? A 57-km ride through a hole in the ground doesn't appeal very much. How much longer will the old line be open for, if it's going to be superseded? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
Gotthard Base Tunnel
Jack Campin:
Does the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel mean the closure of the present (apparently spectacular) rail route through the Alps? I don't know, but when they opened the Lötschberg Base Tunnel the old (and pretty spectacular) Lötschberg route remained open with one or two trains an hour to serve points along it. So there's reason to hope for the same thing at Gotthard. -- Mark Brader "It really was quite easy; it was the Toronto explanations and banter that took all the time." --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
Gotthard Base Tunnel
"Jack Campin" wrote in message ... Does the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel mean the closure of the present (apparently spectacular) rail route through the Alps? A 57-km ride through a hole in the ground doesn't appeal very much. How much longer will the old line be open for, if it's going to be superseded? It serves loads of local stations, surely they aren't going to close them whether the timings will make a viable through journey is another matter tim |
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