(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 ...

Switzerland just opened the longest and deepest train tunnel in the world; a $12 billion project that took 17 years to complete. Produced by Lamar Salter Follow BI Video On Twitter More from Tech ...

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 ...

SBB is greatly expanding connections between Zurich and Central Switzerland. The centerpiece will be the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel with a total length of almost 20 kilometers. A so-called project of ...

Deep beneath Norway’s rugged mountains lies a feat of modern engineering: the Lærdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world. Stretching an astonishing 24.5 kilometres (15.2 miles) between ...

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This story appears in the March 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. When the Welsh chronicler Adam of Usk traveled over Switzerland's wild and remote Gotthard Pass by oxcart on his way to ...

I write articles on the Swiss Abroad and “Quirky Switzerland” as well as daily/weekly briefings. I also translate, edit and sub-edit articles for the English department and do voiceover work ...

OSLO, Norway (Reuters) -- Norway's King Harald opened the world's longest road tunnel Monday just hours after a tiny fire forced about 50 people to evacuate a bus in the heart of the 15.3-mile (24 ...