Gotthard Base Tunnel

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Gotthard Base Tunnel
It will be the longest tunnel in the world with a
combined length of 95 miles.
Total cost 6.428 billion
Volume of excavated rock 24 million tons
The tunnel will be used to remove trucks from
clogged roads as freight Moves from southern
Germany to Italy.
The tunnel will establish a direct route suitable
for high speed rail and freight trains.
It will decrease the travel time from Zurich to
Milan by an hour