Switzerland is often described by what rises above the surface. Mountains, passes, lakes and rail lines are part of that ...

SEDRUN, Switzerland -- Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as the huge drill broke through the last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps. There was delight at the end of the tunnel -- the ...

GENEVA (AP) — Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps. More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage led his ...

The Ryfylke Tunnel is the longest undersea road tunnel in the world at present and stretches some 8.98 miles between ...

GENEVA -- With a final blast through mountain granite, Swiss engineers linked Europe's north and south by completing drilling Thursday for the world's longest overland tunnel -- a cavernous shaft that ...

Tunnels are used to carry traffic through some of the most extreme terrain on the planet and they help ease journeys with reduced travel time. While most tunnels offer a short underground burst of ...

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SEDRUN, Switzerland (AP) — Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as the huge drill broke through the last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps. There was delight at the end of the tunnel — ...

SEDRUN, Switzerland - Swiss engineers broke through a final 6 feet of rock deep in the Alpine mountains on Friday, linking the world's longest rail tunnel. The 35-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel in southern ...

SEDRUN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss engineers have smashed through the last stretch of rock to create the longest tunnel in the world. A gigantic drilling machine broke the remaining wall 8,200 feet ...