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The longest railway tunnel in the world under construction in the Alps

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world longest railway tunnel cross the alps, mont cenis
Map image by Openstreetmap.org.

Both France and Italy have started a massive construction project that will produce the longest railway tunnel in the world. The 57.5 km long tunnel is being excavated in the Alps, under Mont Cenis mountain. The railway line from Lyon to Turin dives into the tunnel … Read >

Giant underwater tunnel to connect Continental Europe and Nordic countries

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fehnmartunnel between denmark and germany
Red line indicates tunnel location. Map Openstreetmap.org.

Denmark has built the first element of a tunnel that will connect the German port of Puttgarden to the Danish town of Rödbyhavn. In June 2024, The King of Denmark Frederik inaugurated the first milestone of the tunnel project that is scheduled to … Read >