On 08.06.2015 Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, following the beginning of the countdown to the opening of the Gotthard base tunnel a week ago in Lucerne, took the opportunity of the Swiss day of transport and energy at Expo Milan to give the international starting signal. In her speech she emphasized the importance of the tunnel for Switzerland and for Europe and the fact that it will reinforce the north-south corridor for rail transport. Click here for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit https://www.news.admin.ch/dokumentation/00002/00015/index.html?lang=en&msg-id=57528. 24/15.