I wonder if they will go through the motions of shutting all inter car doors and such, as they do for fire safety in the Eurostar, when it enters the Chunnel.The Channel Tunnel between England and France is about 30 miles long, and you hardly notice the trip, you just whizz through, so I am sure the new longer tunnel will be just as calm and stress free to pass through!
Ed
Id recommend the Bernia Express route - Zurich->Chur->Tirano->Milan over the Alps on narrow gauge trains. It is one of the greatest train journeys in the world and if you get the chance take it. You can keep your express direct routes for freight and those who don't know betterI am glad though that they will maintain regional passenger service on the Classic Gotthar line viia Goeschenen, Faido and Airolo, and down the triple loop from the Gotthard Massif into the Ticino Valley. one of my favorite rides. Done it at least half a dozen times in everything from a local milk drag to the Eurocity Leonardo da Vinci (Milano - Zuerich). Given a choice, I'd always choose the classic line with its spectacular scenery and the classic Gotthard Tunnel.
This is a simplistic and rather unfair statement.I seem to remember hearing years ago that the Swiss were somewhat anti-car (or highway) and hence want freight off roads so they don't need bigger highways and heavier traffic - plus it's easier to maintain a tunnel in winter than plowing a high mountain pass.
It is all electric. There is very little that is not electrified in Switzerland.Please excuse my ignorance about the rail tunnel, it's all diesel traffic and not electric?
Thanks... yes, tonight, I saw a video news story from the BBC and you can clearly see the electric power lines as the passenger train is entering the tunnel. So all of the freight trains will also be electric. I was only aware of passenger electric in use in the uS. Are there many freight electric runs in the US??It is all electric. There is very little that is not electrified in Switzerland.Please excuse my ignorance about the rail tunnel, it's all diesel traffic and not electric?
In the broadest sense yes, as almost every diesel is really a diesel-electric locomotive.Thanks... yes, tonight, I saw a video news story from the BBC and you can clearly see the electric power lines as the passenger train is entering the tunnel. So all of the freight trains will also be electric. I was only aware of passenger electric in use in the uS. Are there many freight electric runs in the US??It is all electric. There is very little that is not electrified in Switzerland.Please excuse my ignorance about the rail tunnel, it's all diesel traffic and not electric?
As far as strictly electric (as opposed to diesel-electric, as CCC1007 mentioned), no, not in the US (other than perhaps a short electric utility company railroad from mine to power plant, if any of those are still operating).I was only aware of passenger electric in use in the uS. Are there many freight electric runs in the US??
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