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Loetschberg BASE tunnel track complete

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The last rail has been laid in the new Loetschberg BASE tunnel which is part of the Berne - Brig rail route in Switzerland. This in turn forms part of a wider network linking northern Italy to north western Europe. This tunnel is the first of a group of longer, deeper, higher speed tunnels under the Alps to be completed. This one tunnel will cut the Berne - Brig journey time from 90 minutes to 60.

You can view the short news video by visiting the swiissinfo website and choosing the Loetschberg story from the multi media section in the lower left of the home page.

Enjoy
David
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I'm sure that the Swiss have ample funds of other peoples money to pay for the upgrade out of petty cash (TIC).
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