They speak German when you go into the tunnel; Italian when you come out ... who have removed nature's landmarks by cutting roads through Alps…" Little could he have imagined what was to ...

the majority can be travelled through in a matter of seconds. However, one tunnel in the Swiss Alps takes a staggering 20 minutes to complete. The Gotthard Base Tunnel currently holds the world ...

Then in 1870 the eight-mile Mount Cenis railway tunnel, an engineering marvel in its day, was holed through. Last week the Alps faced their final defeat. As soon as the snow clears this spring ...

Passengers included German's Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Swiss leader While the tunnel was entirely funded by non-EU member ...

Hop on board this historic scenic train and prepare to be amazed as you climb to heart-pumping heights, cross over 291 bridges, and pass through 91 tunnels ... Swiss Alps. Read more: 28 Bucket ...

The 270-kilometer rail link includes the construction of a twin-tube tunnel through the Alps between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France and Susa in Italy, with 80% of the tunnel therefore on the ...

Last year, more than two-thirds of rail freight traffic through the Alps passed through the tunnel, according to the Swiss government. This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The inauguration of ...