World's longest, deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland: "High-speed trains take just 17 minutes to roll through the 35-mile-long tunnel under the Swiss Alps.
The trip took days until the first alpine rail tunnel opened in 1882.
The old rail route went over a pass in a series of loops and tunnels.
This new, flat route has been under construction for 17 years, and cost about $23 billion.
The first people to travel through the tunnel included 500 lucky winners of a ticket lottery.
Around 260 freight trains and 65 passenger trains will traverse the tunnel daily."
The trip took days until the first alpine rail tunnel opened in 1882.
The old rail route went over a pass in a series of loops and tunnels.
This new, flat route has been under construction for 17 years, and cost about $23 billion.
The first people to travel through the tunnel included 500 lucky winners of a ticket lottery.
Around 260 freight trains and 65 passenger trains will traverse the tunnel daily."
