> The aim is to start construction of the new tunnel by 2038 Why wait so long? Surely the tunnel is the easiest part of the project, and the Swiss are very goo

> The aim is to start construction of the new tunnel by 2038 Why wait so long? Surely the tunnel is the easiest part of the project, and the Swiss are very good at digging tunnels. The article goes on to talk about funding issues, but I'd imagine they'd be able to start digging the tunnel now and round up funding over the years by expanding their organization or lobbying the EU harder.