World’s longest rail tunnel opens

The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel – the Swiss Gotthard – has just opened in Switzerland.

The tunnel, which has been 20 years in the making, is expected to revolutionise Europe’s freight transport and has been lauded as a triumph of engineering.

The 60km long tunnel will allow high-speed rail travel between northern and southern Europe, underneath the Swiss Alps, for the very first time.

The impressive feat is in stark contrast to the lacklustre performance on passenger and freight rail transport we’re seeing from both major parties during the Australian Federal Election campaign…

Click here to see the BBC’s in-depth analysis of the tunnel.