Gotthard Tunnel: EPFL makes tracks for the future of transportation

05. Three days after the official ceremonies concluded, EPFL is taking part in the public celebration of the world's longest train tunnel. Once the VIPs moment had come and gone, it was time for the public to celebrate. Saturday and Sunday, the inauguration of the Gotthard tunnel was an event for the whole family to enjoy. In addition to historical train cars and traditional folklore from the Alpine valleys, the Federal Institutes of Technology and the University of Saint Gallen, upon invitation from the Swiss Federal Railways, gave the public a glimpse into their vision of the future of transportation. At the north entrance, in the huge hall set aside for the exhibition, there was a steady stream of visitors. At EPFL's stand, they were fascinated by the modular airplane Clip-air, whose capsules can be removed from the wing to be transported by train.