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An extra hour may not seem like much. But for those who have to get up early and cross the Gotthard to go to work, 60-70 extra minutes change their lives. For the worse, of course. It has been like this since August 10, when a freight train derailed and put the base tunnel out of action for passenger traffic. Patti chiari has accompanied some commuters, workers and students, on their journey from the south to the north of the Alps or vice versa. And the inconveniences are not limited to lost time. Additional costs and disrupted family life. In fact, even the wallet is affected. Rachele, who lives in Bellinzona and works at the hospital in Lucerne, is now forced to stay in the central Swiss city during the week. For her, a disrupted family life and additional costs amounting to hundreds of francs a month. Elisa, a student at the University of Fribourg, has to leave earlier than usual to return to Ticino on Friday evening and pay an extra ticket for the first leg of the journey. Follow RSI Info on: WEBSITE: https://www.rsi.ch/info/ PLAY: https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv FACEBOOK: / rsiinfo INSTAGRAM: / rsiinfo