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IAESTE Alptransit Day
Sedrun, November 1, 2008

The Alptransit tunnel across the Gotthard massif will soon become the world's longest railway tunnel, covering the 57 km distance between Bodio (canton Ticino) and Erstfeld (canton Uri).

The tunnel is being excavated from five different locations. We have booked a guided visit to the Alptransit construction site in Sedrun that will take us right into the tunnel. Since the tunnel lies 800 m below the town of Sedrun, we will ride the world's highest elevator, built completely inside the mountain, to get there. The guided visit includes a presentation of the Alptransit project (in German).

Booking this visit is extremely difficult, since there is large demand and very few possible appointments. Our visit has been booked 21 months in advance! So, unless you would like to wait very long for a second chance, you better do not miss this one!

Join us for a one-day LC Zurich excursion to the heart of the Alps! 

Program

• Ride the train from Zurich to Sedrun
• Eat lunch at a local pizzeria
• Get equipped with shiny clothes, boots, and protection gear for the tunnel visit
• Ride the TGV train 1 km into the mountain
• Ride the world's tallest elevator 800 m down to the tunnel
• Explore the Alptransit tunnel from inside
• Watch a presentation about the Alptransit project
• Get back in the fresh air
• Ride the train back to Zurich

Participation fees

• With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 50 CHF
• With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 75 CHF
• With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 90 CHF
• Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 130 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

The money will be collected on the train to Sedrun. Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

Everything!

• Train ride From Zurich to Sedrun and back
• Lunch
• Guided visit to the Alptransit site

Cancellation Policy

Since booking the visit was so difficult, we should really have all 15 places taken! Therefore, cancellations are particularly unwelcome. If you cancel your registration after October 28, 09:00, and no replacement for you can be found, you will have to pay the entire participation fee.

Important Notes

For security reasons, the visit to the tunnel is strictly limited to 15 people.  We are therefore forced, in a first phase, to restrict the registration to this event to members of LC Zurich only. Should places still be available, we will extend the event to members of LC Lausanne and LC Basel.

According to the conditions for participating to the guided visit, if you suffer from claustrophobia or fear of heights you might be denied access to the tunnel.

Insurance is up to the participants, since Alptransit AG does not offer any.

Checklist - Remember to Bring

• Cash for paying the participation fee
• Winter clothing and shoes
• Something to eat on the way back

Meeting point and train connections

We are meeting at the meeting point in Zurich Main Station at 08:20.

From Zurich

Station/Stop		Date	Time		Platform	Travel with	Comments
	Zürich HB	01.11.08	dep	08:37		IC 561	InterCity, BP
	Chur		arr	09:52	9
	Chur		dep	09:56	11	RE 1220	RegioExpress
	Disentis/Mustér		arr	11:11
	Disentis/Mustér		dep	11:19		R 839	Regio
	Sedrun		arr	11:37

To Zurich

Station/Stop		Date	Time		Platform	Travel with	Comments
	Sedrun	01.11.08	dep	18:23		R 872	Regio
	Disentis/Mustér		arr	18:42
	Disentis/Mustér		dep	18:45		RE 1273	RegioExpress
	Chur		arr	20:02	11
	Chur		dep	20:13	9	IR 794	InterRegio
	Zürich HB		arr	21:47

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 15 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 15, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 28 October 2008, at 13:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.