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The Ceneri Base Tunnel

On Friday 4 September, the tunnel (Ceneri Basis-Tunnel) was opened at Monte Ceneri in the canton of Tessin. This tunnel completes the NEAT (Die NEue AlpenTransversale) project, the largest and most expensive infrastructure in the country. On 13 December, at 6 AM, the first train will run from Lugano to the north. The tunnel is … Read more » “The Ceneri Base Tunnel”

175 Years Swiss Railways

At last, on 9 August 1847, 175 years ago, the first train carrying passengers ran on the Zurich-Baden railway (Canton Aargau) to the station in Baden. The railway was named Spanisch-Brötli Bahn, because of a patisserie in Baden, so the story goes, that transported Spanish sandwiches quickly and fresh to Zurich. Railway Station Baden, 1890. … Read more » “175 Years Swiss Railways”