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Switzerland to renovate Simplon tunnel during the next four years

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January 29, 2025
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Swiss rail operator and infrastructure manager SBB is going to be renovating the Simplon tunnel for the next four years. It runs below the Swiss…

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Transalpine rail faces another hurdle as Simplon route undergoes upgrades

Nikos Papatolios
June 17, 2024
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The already debilitated Transalpine rail freight corridor is undergoing another set of infrastructure closures targeting tunnel upgrades. Closures along what is known as the Simplon route have been underway since 9 June. Specifically, the Arona-Stresa section of the Milan-Domodossola-Sempione line will be closed for three months until 8 September. In addition, the route between Iselle,…