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Holiday Get-away triggers 18-kilometre tailback at Gotthard Tunnel
Queues at the Gotthard tunnel reached 18–20 km on 18 July, causing delays of up to three hours. The jam affects freight logistics and business travellers on the key north–south axis. Authorities recommend diversions via the San Bernardino route or car-shuttle trains and urge companies to build extra time into delivery schedules.
Holiday exodus triggers 20-km tailback at Gotthard north portal
Queues on the north side of the Gotthard road tunnel reached 20 km early on 18 July, adding up to three hours to journeys towards Ticino and Italy. The jam, fuelled by coinciding German and Dutch holiday departures, disrupts freight and corporate travel on Switzerland’s key north–south corridor and highlights the need for alternative routing or multimodal options.