[dwb]

What is it with the Swiss and tunnels? According to a video report on the swissinfo website, extra space has been blasted in the new Gotthard basis tunnel to accommodate a railway station.

To view the news report go to the multi media section and select the "Tunnel stop" news item

David

 

[Doug]

They must have a whole industry of workers and specialist machinary just looking for another project.

 

[neil_s_wood]

Interesting location for a railway station.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 24 Oct 2006, 23:37) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Interesting location for a railway station.

Well, they also have fire staions in the tunnels, although there is of course a good reason for this.

regards
Brian

 

[7113]

Hmm? I can understand the need for fire stations in tunnels in the light of recent(ish) tunnel fires, but a station under a mountain? The only solution I can come up with is that it will be a goods depot leading to a vast array of vaults where they will store all the gold etc. deposited there during WW2.

Regards

John

 

[John Webb]

Perhaps it's for people who have realised they are on the wrong train and want to get off and go back?

 

[dwb]

Judging by this latest article on the SwissInfo website nobody wants to pay for this lift scheme at present. I wonder why not?

David

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 25 Oct 2006, 16:46) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>where they will store all the gold etc. deposited there during WW2.

Regards

John

Would that be other peoples gold then ?

 

[7113]

QUOTE (dbclass50 @ 15 Sep 2007, 04:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Would that be other peoples gold then ?

Probably...........

Regards