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World's longest rail tunnel in Switzerland to close for repairs after derailment
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSwitzerland's Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest rail tunnel, will be closed for months after...
Key Swiss rail tunnel damaged by derailment won't fully reopen until next September
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoSwitzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won't be fully...
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 8 months ago(Bloomberg) -- When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this...
UBS to Regulators: We Don't Need Extra Capital
The Wall Street Journal· 3 weeks agoUBS Chairman Colm Kelleher criticized Switzerland’s plans to increase the bank’s loss buffers, saying “additional capital is the wrong remedy” to prevent...
Climate change activists glue themselves to road to Alpine tunnel
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoClimate change activists brought holiday traffic to a halt in Switzerland on Friday when they blocked the main route beneath the Alps to demand urgent action against global warming. Protesters ...
Forget the ‘boring’ cliches – Switzerland has something for everyone
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt is not unusual for a country to be shaped in the public gaze by some of its most stereotypical...
10 Epic Yet Underrated Scenic Trains in Europe
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) – Europe is renowned for its subsidized rail networks. From the historic Orient Express of Agatha Christie fame to the Eurostar...