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Long Road and Rail tunnels
« on: 01 June 2016, 16:19:42 »
Impressive engineering building the Gotthard rail tunnel that has just opened today. Bit longer than Eurotunnel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36423250

I remember driving through the St Gotthard road tunnel back in 1980 I think. It was depressing and so long but only 10miles. What was impressive were the birds using it to fly through to save going over on their migration.
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Re: Long Road and Rail tunnels
« Reply #1 on: 01 June 2016, 21:31:50 »
That opening ceremony looks like it should have been in the olympics. Probably had an EU grant ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 01 June 2016, 21:45:45 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 01 June 2016, 21:31:50
That opening ceremony looks like it should have been in the olympics. Probably had an EU grant ;)
I could be mistaken, but surely Switzerland would actually need to be in the EU to qualify... ::)
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Re: Long Road and Rail tunnels
« Reply #3 on: 01 June 2016, 22:07:19 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 01 June 2016, 21:45:45
Quote from: ronnyd on 01 June 2016, 21:31:50
That opening ceremony looks like it should have been in the olympics. Probably had an EU grant ;)
I could be mistaken, but surely Switzerland would actually need to be in the EU to qualify... ::)
Yeah, missed that one, sorry. :-[ Still a bl**dy silly circus though
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Re: Long Road and Rail tunnels
« Reply #4 on: 01 June 2016, 22:10:01 »
Just to add, they seem to manage quite well outside the EU :-*
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Re: Long Road and Rail tunnels
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2016, 22:47:56 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 01 June 2016, 21:45:45
Quote from: ronnyd on 01 June 2016, 21:31:50
That opening ceremony looks like it should have been in the olympics. Probably had an EU grant ;)
I could be mistaken, but surely Switzerland would actually need to be in the EU to qualify... ::)

Not necessarily....  ::)
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