Gotthard axis
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The Gotthard axis is a major north–south trans-Alpine rail and road corridor in Switzerland, centered on the Gotthard Pass and its base tunnels, that forms a key part of European transit between northern and southern Europe.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail and road corridor
ⓘ
trans-Alpine corridor ⓘ transportation corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
northern Europe
ⓘ
southern Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal | shift freight from road to rail across the Alps ⓘ |
| follows | Gotthard Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Rhine–Alpine Corridor (EU TEN-T) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge (rail) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
A2 motorway (Switzerland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceneri Base Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard Base Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard Rail Tunnel (1882) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard Road Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthard railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | traditional north–south Alpine crossing route ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
international freight corridors
ⓘ
long-distance passenger services ⓘ |
| improves | Alpine transit capacity ⓘ |
| isMajor | yes ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
German-speaking Switzerland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gotthard Pass region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gotthard Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorRegion | Swiss Federal Railways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European transit network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north–south European transport corridors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPolicy | Swiss New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
canton of Ticino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Uri ⓘ |
| railMode | yes ⓘ |
| reduces |
travel time between northern and southern Europe
ⓘ
travel time between northern and southern Switzerland ⓘ |
| roadMode | yes ⓘ |
| roadOperator | Swiss Federal Roads Office network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key part of European north–south transit ⓘ |
| terminusNorth | central Switzerland ⓘ |
| terminusSouth | southern Switzerland ⓘ |
| tunnelType | base tunnel system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
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