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The Longest Rail Tunnels In The World

THE LONGEST RAIL TUNNELS IN THE WORLD AlpTransit Gotthard Seikan Lötschberg Base Punpabzangn yopuo THE TOP TÊN 1. AlpTransit Gotthard, Switzerland (2018 due to be completed) (57,091 metres / 35.475 miles) 2. Seikan, Japan (1988) (53,580 metres / 33.293 miles) 3. Channel Tunnel, France & England (1994) (50,450 metres / 31.348 miles) 4. Moscow Metro, Russia (1983) (38,900 metres / 24.171 miles) 5. Lötschberg Base, Switzerland (2007) (34,577 metres / 21.485 miles) 6. Guadarrama, Spain (2007) (28,377 metres / 17.632 miles) 7. London Underground East Finchley-Morden Northern Line, UK (1939) (27,840 metres / 17.298 miles) 8. Hakkoda, Japan (2010) (26,455 metres / 16.438 miles) 9. Iwate-Ichinohe, Japan (2002) (25,810 metres / 16.037 miles) 10. Pajares Base, Spain (2011 due to be completed) (24,677 metres, 15.333 miles) Length: 57,091 metres / 35.475 miles Length of all tunnels and shafts: 151,840 metres / 94.35 miles Amount of excavated rock: 26,500,000 tonnes Total cost: CHF 9.83 billion or $10.22 billion (US) Speed of trains: 250km/h or 160mph ABOUT THE ALPTRANSIT GOTTHARD THE LONGEST RAIL TUNNEL IN THE WORLD THE AMOUNT OF EXCAVATED ROCK IS THE SAME WEIGHT AS 72 THE TOTAL COST IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A TIGHTLY PACKED STACK OF $100 BILLS REACHING EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGS 40,000 FEET HIGH OR IT CAN BUY YOU 257км/н 140 160 120 100 180 7 40,322,580 KM/H 200 80 220 IS THE TOP SPEED OF THE TRAINS THAT WILL GO THROUGH THE TUNNEL. 60 240 RETURN TRIPS FROM FOLKESTONE - CALAIS ON THE EUROTUNNEL 40 260 280 WHICH IS ALSO THE TOP SPEED OF A WIND TURBINE'S BLADES 12 11 1 10 27 9. 8 4 6 AND THE РОPEMОВILE WHEN BUILT, THE TIME IT TAKES TO TRAVEL FROM ZURICH TO MILAN WILL BE CUT BY ABOUT 90 MINUTES Sources hattp:/len wikipedia org wiki Gohard Base Tunnel Ash, R. Top 10 for Men, London 2008 httplen wikipedia.orgwikiTunnel http:/www.dailymail.co.ukhewsarticle-1311980 POPE-VISIT-Holy-Mero-transport-Benedict-XV-UK.hom http://whiteleewindtarm.co.uk/aboutwind powenmechanics httpowww.newyorktransportaton.comintolempiretact2.hem http:/www.walstats.comblog/visualizing-one-bilion-dolars http:/www.aptransit.ch/en This infographic was brought to you by GGR Rail to celebrate the launch of the original Unic mini spider crane. A mini spider GGR crane can overcome the impossible thanks to its compact size which can fit through a doorway, yet is powerful enough to lift RAIL www.ggrrail.com up to 6 tonnes. If access or working space seem almost impossible, then Unic mini spider cranes are the only solution. Moscow Metro channel Tunnel

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