The Swiss Have the World’s Longest Tunnel and They’re Proud of It
Today, after 20 years of digging by some 2,500 workers, 8 of whom lost their lives, Swiss engineers blasted through the last bit of rock to create the world’s longest tunnel. The accomplishment even made macho Swiss miners cry. Stretching 35.4 miles under central Switzerland, the Gotthard Base Tunnel was conceived in 1947 as a…
