October 15 in Switzerland will hold a ceremony complete penetration the world's longest tunnel Gotthard. Construction of 57 kilometers in length will allow trains to overcome the Gotthard pass at high speed deep beneath the mountain range instead of the current route on which trains climb to a height of 1150 meters. However, before starting the tunnel in operation for a long time - regular trains will go to him only after five or six years of the Gotthard line goes from the district of Zurich and Lucerne to the south of Switzerland, in Canton Ticino (Tessin), and later in Italy. It is assumed that after the launch of the tunnel journey time between Zurich and Lugano will be reduced to 100 minutes, and between Zurich and Milan - with 3 hours and 40 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes. Speed ??trains in the tunnel would reach 250 km / h, and walk on it will be up to 300 express trains per day. Current mountain line after it completely will give regional and freight trains.
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