SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 10/2004
Full speed through the mountain – ETCS Level 2 in the Lötschberg Base Tunnel
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel is part of the Alpine Transit strategy of the Swiss Federal Government in order to transfer a significant proportion of the inner European traffic from road to rail. At 34.6 km (21.6 miles), it will be one of the longest railway tunnels in the world. Within the tunnel, the ETCS Level 2 plays a central role in train protection.