With the Final Breakthrough in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel has been cut. 57 kilometres long – this is a World Record. A key milestone on the way to the flat route through the Swiss Alps has been reached.

This portal provides information to Media Representatives about the major event on October 15, 2010, and places press releases, background information, numerical material and contact addresses at your disposal.

This media portal is the responsibility of AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd, the Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT).