We've got a longer tunnel. I want to speed through here like that." A swift smooth ride through the Alps in comforting darkness: Adam of Usk would have loved it.

Train journeys are often hailed as one of the most efficient and serene ways to travel, with tunnels playing a pivotal role in navigating through hills and mountains. However, there's one tunnel ...

LONDON, Oct. 10. -- Work is progressing rapidly on the Loetschberg Tunnel through the Berner Alps, which practically is a continuation of the Simpton Tunnel. It was planned in order to give the ...

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 ...

(CNN)-- A massive drilling machine broke through rock beneath the Swiss Alps on Friday, creating what is being touted as the world's longest railroad tunnel. The Gotthard Base Tunnel is 57 km (34 ...

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 ...

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 ...