Rail journeys across the Swiss Alps will take longer for the next few months after a major derailment has left the record-breaking 35-mile (57-kilometer) Gotthard Base Tunnel partially out of action.

The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland has fully reopened for rail operations more than a year after it was closed for repairs following the derailment of a freight train in August 2023. The ...

BERN, Switzerland - A broken wheel was the cause of the derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel that disrupted traffic through the world's longest rail tunnel for more than a year, the Swiss Safety ...

Gotthard Rail Tunnel: The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is the longest railway tunnel at 57.1 km. The tunnel was opened in 2016 and connects northern and southern Europe, easing freight and ...