Editing Gotthard Base Tunnel (section)

==Figures==
{{Gotthard Base Tunnel}}
*'''Diameter of each of the single-track tubes:''' {{convert|8.83|-|9.58|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=Projectdata/>
*'''Distance between cross passage tubes:''' ca. {{convert|325|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=Projectdata/>
*'''Numbers of cross passage tubes:''' 178<ref name=Projectdata/><ref name=SBBoperation/>
*'''Maximum rock overlay:''' {{convert|2450|m|abbr=on}} (at [[Piz Vatgira]])<ref name=Projectdata/>
*'''Start of construction:''' 1993 (sounding drills), 1996 (preparations), 4 November 1999 (official start, first blasting), 2003 (mechanical excavation)
*'''Breakthrough:''' 15 October 2010 (Eastern tube), 23 March 2011 (Western tube)<ref name=Projectdata/>
*'''Commissioning:''' May 2016
*'''Inauguration/opening:''' 1 June 2016
*'''Start of daily passenger service:''' 11 December 2016 (see [[public transport timetable#Switzerland]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://blog.sbb.ch/gotthard-bergstrecke/2016/07/26/ |title=Was passiert eigentlich mit der Gotthard-Bergstrecke? &#124; SBB Stories |access-date=5 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212124121/http://blog.sbb.ch/gotthard-bergstrecke/2016/07/26/ |archive-date=12 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Total cost:''' [[Swiss franc|CHF]] 9.560&nbsp;billion<ref name=NeatKosten/> ({{as of|2015|12|lc=on}})
*'''Travel time:''' Passenger trains – 20 minutes<ref name=SBBoperation/>
*'''Amount of excavated rock:''' {{convert|28200000|t|ST LT|abbr=on|lk=on}},<ref name=Projectdata/><ref name="spoil">{{cite web |url=http://www.alptransit-portal.ch/fileadmin/dateien/medien/artikel/2011.03.02_Samoter_2011_Verona_Materialbewirtschaftung_GBT.pdf |title=Experience in Spoil Management on Conclusion of Excavations for the Gottard Base Tunnel |publisher=AlpTransit Gotthard AG |location=Lucerne, Switzerland |date=2 March 2011 |access-date=15 November 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> {{convert|13300000|m3|cuyd|abbr=on|disp=or}}, the equivalent of 5 Giza pyramids
*'''Number of [[Tunnel boring machine|tunnel boring machines (TBM)]]:''' Four [[Herrenknecht]] Gripper TBMs. Machine numbers S-210 and S-211 operated northbound from Bodio to Faido and Sedrun and were nicknamed ''Sissi'' and ''Heidi'' respectively; Machines S-229 and S-230 operated southbound from Erstfeld to Sedrun and were known as ''Gabi I'' and ''Gabi II''.
**'''Total length:''' {{convert|440|m|ft|abbr=on}} (including back-up equipment)
**'''Total weight:''' {{convert|3000|t|ST LT|abbr=on}}
**'''Power:''' 5 [[megawatt|MW]]
**'''Max. excavation daily:''' {{convert|25|-|30|m|ft|abbr=on}} (in excellent rock conditions)
**'''Total excavation length by TBM:''' about {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} (for each tube)
**'''Manufacturer:''' [[Herrenknecht]], [[Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg|Schwanau]], Germany

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File:AlpTransit NEAT - Baustelle Erstfeld UR (22012331549).jpg|Integration of the portals into the landscape
File:AlpTransit NEAT - Gleisarbeiten - Baustelle Erstfeld UR (22010895298).jpg|The new {{convert|4|km||adj=mid|-long}} open-air section from Rynächt to the north portal
File:AlpTransit NEAT - Baustelle Biasca TI (22066173240).jpg|Start of the new {{convert|7|km||adj=mid|-long}} open-air section from Giustizia to the south portal
File:Periscopio Pollegio 140515.jpg|The [[Pollegio]] Control Centre (near the south portal) with one of the four used [[tunnel boring machine|TBM]] cutter heads on display
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