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Crowds celebrate the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
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Gotthard tunnel, world’s longest, opens in Switzerland

June 6, 2016 rockman Comments Off on Gotthard tunnel, world’s longest, opens in Switzerland

The Swiss and many other European dignitaries celebrated the opening of the World’s longest and deepest tunnel last week, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, after 17 years of construction. The tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps is […]

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Video of a landslide striking and derailing a freight train near Seattle

January 18, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Video of a landslide striking and derailing a freight train near Seattle

I think the tile says it all. Check out this amazing video of a train derailed by a ‘small’ landslide. [Source: Landslide Blog]

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London Underground trains hit “bulge” in tunnel lining under River Thames

May 17, 2012 rockman Comments Off on London Underground trains hit “bulge” in tunnel lining under River Thames

Grouting work done earlier in the week was a possible cause of a bulge in the lining of a train tunnel under the River Thames. Two trains hit the bulge before the line was closed, […]

Landslide that derailed an Italian commuter train, killing 9 people
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Fatal Italian Rail Landslide Investigation focuses on Irrigation Lines and Catchment Fence

April 20, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Fatal Italian Rail Landslide Investigation focuses on Irrigation Lines and Catchment Fence

The investigation is underway to determine the cause of last week’s fatal landslide along an Italian Rail line that resulted in the death of 9 and another 30 more people injured. Although the volume of […]

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