Gotthard Freight Shares August With Tourist Paths and Hot Rails

BIASCA - Freight through the Gotthard Base Tunnel held up in late August even as tourist passenger services took more of the day's paths. Heat restrictions slowed a handful of afternoon passenger runs on the approaches. Freight diagrams absorbed the wait.

Open-access operators said the mix was manageable. SBB Cargo said the same with less colour. Wear on the rails, later admitted as a reason to replace track early, was still a workshop topic.

A road that remains a rumour of a queue

The road tunnel had its August Sundays. They were shorter than Easter and longer than a commute. Police measured them in kilometres.