Editing Gotthard Base Tunnel (section)

===Regular services===
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During 2016, the GBT was tested extensively<ref name="Prepares"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Longest Rail Tunnel Clears Major Safety Hurdle |url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/gotthard-base-tunnel-_longest-rail-tunnel-clears-major-safety-hurdle-/42591598 |date=15 November 2016 |website=[[Swissinfo]] |access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> before its integration into the regular schedule on 11 December.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Full Day of Service for Gotthard Rail Tunnel |url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/hurtling-into-history_first-full-day-of-service-for-gotthard-rail-tunnel/42753636 |date=11 December 2016 |website=[[Swissinfo]] |access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> On 5 December, the [[Swiss Federal Railways]] were granted permission from the Federal Transport Office to use the new base line. While the base tunnel is used for InterCity trains ([[SBB-CFF-FFS RABDe 500|ICN]]) and EuroCity trains ([[EuroCity|EC]]), the vertex line remains in use for regional trains.<ref name="Prepares">{{cite web |url=http://www.thelocal.ch/20161206/worlds-longest-tunnel-prepares-for-first-paying-passengers |title=World's longest tunnel prepares for first scheduled services |publisher=[[The Local]] |date=6 December 2016 |website=thelocal.ch |access-date=7 December 2016}}</ref> Since 2019, the Gotthard axis is served by the [[Stadler EC250]] (Giruno) high-speed train and future flagship of the [[Swiss Federal Railways|SBB]] fleet.

From the Amsteg portal, guided tours are organised inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel complex. A window allows visitors to watch the trains running in the tunnel.