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RTX2YYXY 
January 31, 2017 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive into "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive into "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed... 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive into "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, before enjoying a meal inside, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
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January 31, 2017 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
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January 31, 2017 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner into a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The... 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
RTX2YYXU 
January 31, 2017 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner into a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The... 
Waitress Valeryia Prusakova brings the dinner in a waterproof box to customers sitting inside "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
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January 31, 2017 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, before enjoying a meal inside, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
RTX2YYXS 
January 31, 2017 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl",... 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart drink champagne while sitting inside "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, before enjoying a meal inside, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 
BELGIUM-FOOD/UNDERWATER-RESTAURANT
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January 31, 2017 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive next to "The Pearl", a spheric dining room... 
Brussels, Belgium 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive next to "The Pearl", a spheric dining room... 
Belgians Florence Lutje Spelberg and Nicolas Mouchart dive next to "The Pearl", a spheric dining room placed 5 metres underwater in the NEMO33 diving center, one of the world's deepest pools (33 metre/36 yards) built to train professional divers, before enjoying a meal inside, in Brussels, Belgium January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017 REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 
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World's longest train tunnel 
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SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5R0 
June 01, 2016 
REFILE - CORRECTING BYLINEA video grab taken from SRG footage, shows a split screen displaying VIP trains... 
Gotthard, Switzerland 
Video grab shows VIP trains entering northern and southern ends of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel simultaneously... 
REFILE - CORRECTING BYLINEA video grab taken from SRG footage, shows a split screen displaying VIP trains entering the northern end of the tunnel in Erstfield and southern side of the tunnel in Bodio, during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/SRG/Pool 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
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June 01, 2016 
A video grab taken from SDR footage, shows a split screen displaying VIP trains entering the northern... 
Gotthard, Switzerland 
Video grab shows VIP trains entering northern and southern ends of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel simultaneously... 
A video grab taken from SDR footage, shows a split screen displaying VIP trains entering the northern end of the tunnel in Erstfield and southern side of the tunnel in Bodio, during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/SDR/Pool 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5IU 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to SBB CEO Meyer and Swiss Transport Minister Leuthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas Meyer and Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
SWISS-TUNNEL/
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to SBB CEO Meyer and Swiss Transport Minister Leuthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas Meyer and Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5I6 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways CEO Meyer during opening... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas Meyer during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5HX 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways CEO Meyer during opening... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann cuts the ribbon next to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) CEO Andreas Meyer during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5HC 
June 01, 2016 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5G4 
June 01, 2016 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5FA 
June 01, 2016 
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Austrian Chancellor Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5F0 
June 01, 2016 
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Austrian Chancellor Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5DT 
June 01, 2016 
French President Francois Hollande gestures after his address during the opening ceremony of the NEAT... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande gestures after his address during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
French President Francois Hollande gestures after his address during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5DL 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5CK 
June 01, 2016 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel,... 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5BX 
June 01, 2016 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5AI 
June 01, 2016 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande addresses guests during opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in... 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5AG 
June 01, 2016 
French President Francois Hollande addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
French President Francois Hollande addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F5A6 
June 01, 2016 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande addresses guests during opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in... 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F595 
June 01, 2016 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel addresses guests during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Pollegio... 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F58X 
June 01, 2016 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel,... 
French President Francois Hollande addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F57X 
June 01, 2016 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel,... 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F56Q 
June 01, 2016 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel,... 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Pollegio, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F566 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset and French President Francois... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
German Chancellor Merkel Swiss Interior Minister Berset and French President Hollande arrive in Pollegio... 
(L-R) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset and French President Francois Hollande arrive in Pollegio for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F55C 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern and French President Francois... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
Italian Prime Minister Renzi Austrian Chancellor Kern and French President Hollande arrive in Pollegio... 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern and French President Francois Hollande arrive in Pollegio for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F54Q 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Swiss Federal President... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande German Chancellor Merkel and Swiss Federal President Schneider-Ammann arrive... 
(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann arrive in Pollegio for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F54L 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Swiss Federal President... 
POLLEGIO, Switzerland 
French President Hollande German Chancellor Merkel and Swiss Federal President Schneider-Ammann arrive... 
(L-R) French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann arrive in Pollegio for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4ZV 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann, French President... 
Gotthard, Switzerland 
Italian Prime Minister Renzi Swiss President Schneider-Ammann French President Hollande and German Chancellor... 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merckel travel in the VIP train, during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Gotthard, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4ZC 
June 01, 2016 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann, French President... 
Gotthard, Switzerland 
Italian Prime Minister Renzi Swiss President Schneider-Ammann French President Hollande and German Chancellor... 
(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Swiss Federal President Johann Schneider-Ammann, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merckel travel in the VIP train, during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, in Gotthard, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4LQ 
June 01, 2016 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest... 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4LP 
June 01, 2016 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest... 
Guests look at screens during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4IW 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes French President Francois Hollande for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes French President Hollande for opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes French President Francois Hollande for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4IA 
June 01, 2016 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performers take part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
SWISS-TUNNEL/
RTX2F4GQ 
June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes German Chancellor Merkel for opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes German Chancellor Merkel for opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes LItalian Prime Minister Renzi for opening ceremony of the NEAT... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes LItalian Prime Minister Renzi for opening ceremony of the NEAT... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Guests waves at a train that has crossed the tunnel during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Guests waves at train during the opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Guests waves at a train that has crossed the tunnel during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
A stagecoach pulled by horses takes part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Stagecoach takes part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
A stagecoach pulled by horses takes part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performers take part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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June 01, 2016 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performers take part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT ENTERTAINMENT)
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June 01, 2016 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performers take part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
A performer dressed as a bird takes part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performer takes part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
A performer dressed as a bird takes part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Performers take part in show during opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel in Erstfeld 
Performers dressed as miners, take part in a show during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests while Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses the guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests while Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard appears on a screen during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Guests use their mobile devices during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Guests use their mobile devices during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's... 
Guests use their mobile devices during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016.The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Former Swiss transport minister Adolf Ogi (R) talks with former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Former Swiss transport minister Ogi talks with former German foreign minister Fischer before opening... 
Former Swiss transport minister Adolf Ogi (R) talks with former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer before the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern for the opening... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes Austrian Chancellor Kern for opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler for... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Hasler for opening ceremony... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (R) welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter (R) welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler with... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss Foreign Minister Burkhalter welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Hasler for opening ceremony... 
Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter (R) welcomes Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Adrian Hasler with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann (C) for the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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June 01, 2016 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard... 
ERSTFELD, Switzerland 
Swiss President Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel... 
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland June 1, 2016. The 57.1-km (35.5 mile)-long Gotthard Base Tunnel, 17 years under construction and designed to last a century, is part of a 23 billion Swiss franc (23.1 billion USD) infrastructure project to speed passengers and cargo by rail below the Alps, as much as 2.3 km (1.7 miles) under the mountain chain, that divides Europe's north and south. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 
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