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The Tunnels of the Gotthard

In the context of the opening of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel, the Forum of Swiss History in Schwyz is exhibiting from April 16th until October 2nd, 2016, about this gigantic construction project, the biggest yet in Switzerland. The two earlier Gotthard tunnel projects – the railway tunnel and later the road tunnel – were … Read more » “The Tunnels of the Gotthard”

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”