ZURICH (Reuters) - Face covered with dust, a tired miner scrambles through a tiny gap linking two parts of what will be the world's longest rail tunnel, clutching a gold colored statuette of saint ...

Costing more than €12 billion, this monumental project has reshaped Europe’s transport network: the longest railway tunnel ever built. Buried deep beneath the Swiss Alps, the Gotthard Base Tunnel cuts ...

GENEVA (AP) — Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps. More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage led his ...

Train at Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, with mountains behind - Michael Derrer Fuchs/Shutterstock Switzerland is known around the world for its spectacular scenery — think snow-capped mountains, ...

SEDRUN, Switzerland -- Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as the huge drill broke through the last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps. There was delight at the end of the tunnel -- the ...

Switzerland is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Europe, popular for its dramatic sceneries, political impartiality, and standard of living. Beyond its modest size, Switzerland features a ...

GENEVA — Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won't be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps. More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Although the project development team was thousands of miles from home, the scenery felt strangely familiar. The peaks and glaciers of their daily lives in Alaska had ...

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s national rail operator says the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for repairs of ...