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The Gotthard Base Tunnel: How Switzerland Dug the World’s Deepest Railway Tunnel
Stretching 35 miles under the Alps, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is the pinnacle of tunnel engineering. More than just a ...
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Beneath a Mountain in Switzerland Lies the World’s Longest Shortcut
Wearing a red hard hat and carrying a backpack with an emergency oxygen tank, I’m sweating as I get a rare look at the newest wonder of the world—the 35.4-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel ...
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Zimmerberg Base Tunnel: Switzerland’s fourth longest rail tunnel is being built between Zurich and Baar
SBB is greatly expanding connections between Zurich and Central Switzerland. The centerpiece will be the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel with a total length of almost 20 kilometers. A so-called project of ...
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This is the longest train tunnel in the world
Switzerland just opened the longest and deepest train tunnel in the world; a $12 billion project that took 17 years to complete. Produced by Lamar Salter Follow BI Video On Twitter More from Tech ...