The world's longest - and deepest - rail tunnel opens in Swi
Jun 1, 2016 14:17:07 GMT -6
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Post by Nugget on Jun 1, 2016 14:17:07 GMT -6
I had no idea they were doing this!
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It surprises me that Switzerland -with a population of 8.081 million (2013)- can spare 12 billion for improvements to their infrastructure, yet America can't seem to spare a dime for ours.
Check out the size of that boring machine! I'd like to be driveing that thing every time I have to go to Seattle!
The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe.
Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport.
Goods currently carried on the route by a million lorries a year will go by train instead.
The tunnel has overtaken Japan's 53.9km Seikan rail tunnel as the longest in the world and pushed the 50.5km Channel Tunnel linking the UK and France into third place.
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Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport.
Goods currently carried on the route by a million lorries a year will go by train instead.
The tunnel has overtaken Japan's 53.9km Seikan rail tunnel as the longest in the world and pushed the 50.5km Channel Tunnel linking the UK and France into third place.
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linkIt surprises me that Switzerland -with a population of 8.081 million (2013)- can spare 12 billion for improvements to their infrastructure, yet America can't seem to spare a dime for ours.
Check out the size of that boring machine! I'd like to be driveing that thing every time I have to go to Seattle!
