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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 October 2010, 18:28:45
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My series of threads on Heavy Engineering now must include the tremendous achievement of over 14 years to drill the World's longest railway tunnel:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11548845
This is some engineering development that has come a long way since navvies using picks and shovels, with a bit of TNT, built the tunnels of the 19th century!
Great stuff! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :y :y
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Yes, an amazing acheivement :y
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Engineering at its best. 8-) 8-) without doubt.
They still have a fair bit to do all the same, I think the opening date (for rail traffic) is 2017.
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Engineering at its best. 8-) 8-) without doubt.
They still have a fair bit to do all the same, I think the opening date (for rail traffic) is 2017.
Yes Zulu that is the planned date :y :y
Perhaps Britain would have started the South to North HS2 line by then?!! ::) ::) ::)
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Engineering at its best. 8-) 8-) without doubt.
They still have a fair bit to do all the same, I think the opening date (for rail traffic) is 2017.
Yes Zulu that is the planned date :y :y
Perhaps Britain would have started the South to North HS2 line by then?!! ::) ::) ::)
;D ;D ;D I do indeed wonder.
Still, stanger things have happened.
I'm not holding my breath all the same.
It would be nice.
However I don't really think it will.
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Fantastic piece on the news with the enourmous drilling machine breaking through, the workmen didn't flinch as tonnes of rock fell a few metres in front of them ;D ;D
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investing in the railways as always.
as a youth, we took a european rail pass for a fixed fee.purchased a 1" thick railway book with routes and times.
once on the "mainland" everthing run as to book.
getting out of the uk by rail was the biggest problem.
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If it enables people to get out of Switzerlaand faster then it must be a good thing. :y ::) :D ;D
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If it enables people to get out of Switzerlaand faster then it must be a good thing. :y ::) :D ;D
The way things are going in the EU, I think people will be wanting to get INTO Switzerland!! ;) :D ;D ;D
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I seem to recall reading that the authorities there are somewhat draconian and have had a complete sense of humour bypass. :-/
Fret not about the EU Nick - that little empire will fall just like all the others. :)
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If it enables people to get out of Switzerlaand faster then it must be a good thing. :y ::) :D ;D
The way things are going in the EU, I think people will be wanting to get INTO Switzerland!! ;) :D ;D ;D
I would be one of them. The Swiss are a well armed people who have invested much in establishing a sensible defence policy.