圣哥达隧道2016：开创性技术的昨天和今天丨品牌
2016/6/6 中国日报网双语新闻

     Gotthard 2016: pioneering technology – now and then

     Major events in the history of European railways are rare: On June 1, 1882, the private railway company “Gotthard Bahn” opened the Gotthard tunnel for traffic. At the time, the construction of this tunnel through the Alps was an unprecedented feat of engineering, and one which opened Switzerland’s north-south axis to continental travel, transforming the alpine cul-de-sac into a transit hub for travelers and cargo.

     欧洲铁路史上的重大事件屈指可数。1882年6月1日，私营铁路公司“圣哥达铁路”(Gotthard Bahn)开通了圣哥达隧道。当时，建设这一穿越阿尔卑斯山的隧道被认为是前所未有的工程壮举。该隧道使瑞士南北贯通，连接其他欧洲大陆国家，并成功地将因高山阻隔形成的死巷变为客运和货运的中转枢纽。

    

     带有ABB标识的全新涂装列车驶出隧道

     Exactly 134 years later, the Gotthard base tunnel is now open. As the original Gotthard tunnel was then, the new one is the longest railway tunnel in the world today, at 57 kilometers. Switzerland has therefore once again accomplished a pioneering feat in the heart of Europe that will significantly boost the economic development of the continent by increasing transport capacity to keep up with the rising demand. The Gotthard base tunnel forms the core of the Rhine-Alpine corridor. In terms of volume, it is the most important axis for cargo transport in Europe and symbolizes the openness and close ties of Switzerland with its European partners.

     134年后的今天，圣哥达基线隧道建成通车。随着原有的圣哥达隧道成为过去，今天，全程57公里的新隧道创造了铁路隧道长度的世界纪录。这也成为瑞士在欧洲腹地完成的又一开创性壮举，新隧道将提升运输能力以应对不断上升的需求，为欧洲大陆经济发展提供强劲动力。圣哥达基线隧道将成为莱茵-阿尔卑斯货运走廊的重要组成部分。就运力而言，它将是欧洲最重要的铁路货运线路，同时，也象征着瑞士一贯的开放政策以及与其他欧洲伙伴的紧密联系。

    

     圣哥达基线隧道正式通行

     The tunnel represents traditional Swiss values such as innovation, foresight, reliability, and precision. To create the tunnel, boring machines were put to work on either side of the Gotthard massif and, after boring their way through tens of kilometers of rock, met in the middle with centimeter precision. Thanks to the extremely well-coordinated efforts of everyone involved, the base tunnel can now be opened for traffic a full year earlier than planned.

     隧道完美体现了创新、远见、可靠和精确这些瑞士传统价值观。为打通隧道，掘进机从圣哥达山体两侧开挖，在坚硬的岩石里前进数十公里后汇合，精确度达到厘米级。得益于各方的出色协调努力，基线隧道足足比计划提前一年开通。

     The tunnel also symbolizes the continuous outstanding performance of Swiss industry: major technical systems facilitating modern, safe and energy-efficient tunnel operation were provided by Swiss companies, just as they were 132 years ago.

     隧道也象征着瑞士工业一直以来的出色表现。就如132年前一样，瑞士公司为项目提供了主要技术系统，确保该现代化隧道的安全、节能运行。

    

     ABB集团CEO史毕福(左)与瑞士联邦铁路CEO在列车驾驶室

     At ABB we are proud to have played a part in the success of this Swiss project of the century by providing the power supply for the tunnel as well as the energy-efficient and reliable digital control system for the ventilation system, which is the most powerful in the world.

     ABB很荣幸为这一瑞士“世纪工程”的成功落成做出贡献。ABB不仅为隧道保障供电，还为其拥有的世界上功率最大的通风设备提供高效、可靠的数字控制系统。

    

     ABB集团高管出席展馆剪彩仪式

     The year 2016 is an important one for ABB, too, because it marks 125 years of ABB pioneering technologies in Switzerland for the world. Our predecessor company BBC, founded in 1891, was involved in the electrification of the first Gotthard tunnel and supplied the electrical equipment for most of the locomotives on the Gotthard route.

     2016年对ABB而言同样意义重大，因为今年是ABB在瑞士成立125周年，在这期间，我们不断地引领全球开创性技术的发展。成立于1891年的布朗勃法瑞公司(BBC)，也就是我们的前身，曾参与了第一条圣哥达隧道的电气化项目，并为大多数运行于圣哥达线的火车提供了电气设备。

     The opening of the Gotthard base tunnel through the Alps is yet another milestone in the history of our company. We look forward to celebrating this epochal technological masterpiece with our Swiss and European partners in this important year for Switzerland and ABB.

     穿越阿尔卑斯山的圣哥达基线隧道是我们公司历史上的又一里程碑。今年对瑞士和ABB都意义非凡，我们期待着与在瑞士和欧洲的合作伙伴共庆这一具有划时代意义的技术杰作问世。

     作者：ABB集团首席执行官史毕福( Ulrich Spiesshofer)

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