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[darwin dali]

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[Gilles 27]

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As long as it gets rid of those epic traffic jams, I'll be impressed

[headless]

The world's longest tunnel - the one I am in at the moment

[darwin dali]

The world's longest tunnel - the one I am in at the moment

There's light at the end of the tunnel

[Jabberwocky]

lets hope it is better than the chunnel

[Gilles 27]

what's wrong with the Chanel Tunnel? It mean we can get out of Britain more easily

[Selcouth_Feline]

There was a program on terrestrial TV on this tunnel recently over here. http://demand.five.tv/Episode.aspx?epis ... 5143120001 (don't know if the link works outside of the UK or not)

Basically looks at five other tunnels in history where key inventions were made which have all helped move technology forward allowing this tunnel to be built. Fascinating stuff (even if UI find the voiceover man really irritating!)

[darwin dali]

There was a program on terrestrial TV on this tunnel recently over here. http://demand.five.tv/Episode.aspx?epis ... 5143120001 (don't know if the link works outside of the UK or not)

Basically looks at five other tunnels in history where key inventions were made which have all helped move technology forward allowing this tunnel to be built. Fascinating stuff (even if UI find the voiceover man really irritating!)

UK audience only

[bud]

all that to save one hour....

[Gilles 27]

It'll save about 12 hours journey time if it means those bloody traffic jams stop happening

[Jabberwocky]

what's wrong with the Chanel Tunnel? It mean we can get out of Britain more easily

good point but it also means Sangatte refugee camp people get in easier.

[darwin dali]

all that to save one hour....

The impact is far greater though: the Swiss railway system is very interdependent and very timely, proverbially so. The change in time required for that railway line will affect (and improve) scheduling throughout the entire train system.
Also, don't forget the environmental benefits with lots of polluting 40-ton trucks going off the roads.

[Rivelution]

Thats awesome, I would think it would get boring traveling in it though? I mean you'll be looking at nothing for a long time.

But damn Europeans. I'm so jealous of their trains, I wish we had high speed rail here in the states.




Look at that, that looks so beautiful and I bet its convenient as hell.

[Selcouth_Feline]

But damn Europeans. I'm so jealous of their trains

Don't be jealous of the UK's though. Most of ours suck. I think the only on time train I've seen recently was a steam train.

[Gilles 27]

what's wrong with the Chanel Tunnel? It mean we can get out of Britain more easily

good point but it also means Sangatte refugee camp people get in easier.

Bring em on! We're all citizens of the world!