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The cost for the pilot between Geneva and Lausanne (60 km) will be about 2.5 mia CHF (1.7 mia €). I've seen the following figure for the whole project: between 25 and 28 mia CHF (18 mia €), split as 13 mia CHF for the line between Geneva and Sankt-Gallen, and 12-15 mia CHF for the line between Basel and Bellinzona.
For comparison, Rail 2000 was 7.4 mia CHF and Alptransit 14 mia CHF.
by Hansvon on Wed Dec 21st, 2005 at 10:46:07 AM EST
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25 and 28 mia CHF (18 mia €)

Whoa - much cheaper than I thought! (BTW, in English, there is no Milliarde - these uneducated barbarians call it a billion :-))

For comparison, Rail 2000 was 7.4 mia CHF and Alptransit 14 mia CHF.

Planned - the former was put into service after remaining waaay below budget (CHF 5.9 billion), but the latter became more expensive (due to inflation, project changes and some geologic problems), now projected to cost CHF 16.40 billion (€10.55 billion) in the end.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Wed Dec 21st, 2005 at 11:09:09 AM EST
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