A tunnel nearly a mile beneath the Alps will transform travel from the heart of Europe into Italy
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A hydraulic rock drill broke open a tunnel connecting Austria to Italy 1,400 meters (nearly 4,600 feet) beneath the Alps on Thursday, marking a major milestone in a series of ambitious European Union projects that will accelerate passenger train travel between metropolitan centers and shift freight off the roads and onto rails. Italian Premier Giorgia […]