Europe's $45BN Mega Tunnels through the Alps

The EU is building a record-breaking network of tunnels beneath the Alps. Today we will look at the construction behind the top 6 longest tunnels in the Alps!

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0:00 The $45BN Tunnels Cutting Through the Alps
0:25 The Alps
2:18 The Trans-European Transport Network
4:01 The Longest Tunnels in the World
5:15 Lötschberg Base Tunnel
7:37 Gotthard Base Tunnel
10:01 Mont d’Ambin Base Tunnel
11:56 Koralm & Semmering Base Tunnel
12:34 Brenner Base Tunnel

Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT)

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[MegaBuildsYT]

What do you think about Europe's new mega tunnels? 🤔

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[felixtheswiss]

The first two were not built and payd by the EU but Switzerland

[thflsh]

As a senior engineer, I have detailed insights in what is required to make such projects possible and I'm always amazed at what my colleagues are able to achieve. You have my respect. Thank you!

[NightWarp]

Over time, those are great investment for the next 100 years... it hurts now.. but will pay off 1000 fold

[ezioauditore]

There is no mention of the "Direttissima" line which crosses the Apennine mountains and connects Bologna with Florence and is already operational. It has a discontinuous total of 73 km of tunnel on 78 km of total route. When you travel along it by train it seems like you are going through a single tunnel.

[toninodagostino]

It is so great to see how much Europa had evolved. Just a few generations ago, those countries were at war with each other.
Look what you can achieve with cooperation.
I believe that the positive impact of these tunnels will be astronomical.

[ticnatz]

I drive past that Brenner tunnel project quite often. What an effort. Can't wait til it is finished....

[philipkudrna]

The only thing: both the Lötschberg and the Gotthard base tunnels have been built by Switzerland, not the EU. (As Switzerland is not a member of the EU). (But I don’t know, if some co-funding was coming from the EU…)

[alansimpson]

Love your videos! Presented really well and you can tell all the work that was put in. Thanks for them!

[jaki]

Great video! A video about Terzo Valico’s tunnel (part of the Rhine-Alpls corridor) would be great

[guillegilcriado]

This video is so well produced! I love it. Thanks for such a great explanation and presentation!

[MassiveBuild]

really EU is building a record-breaking network of tunnels beneath the Alps. Thanks for video

[mrburnz]

The thumbnail has changed 3 times within 25 minutes lol.

[andreasryf]

Gotthard and Lötschberg were by no stretch of definition built by the EU, but by Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU.
Nor did the EU pay for them.
Actually, Switzerland is still waiting for the proper connections in Germany and Italy.
The EU is years and decades behind on those agreed upon parts of the corridors.

[alexg]

Blows my mind drilling from either end and they line up perfect. If you try drill through a wall or bit of wood each end they rarely line up !

[urbanstrencan]

Another great video, keep up with great work 😊❤

[stickynorth]

I'm most excited about the under construction tunnel linking Hamburg to Copenhagen. I also hope one day the competing project via Rostosk to link Copenhagen to Berlin more directly is also built! That whole stretch from C-Malmo to Kiel is probably the most important stretch of water and land in Europe barring the Strait of Gibraltar or perhaps Istanbul...

[christophermarshall]

Nice overview! I am sure the economic benefits are most worthwhile.

[pegit_purple]

its a great day when megabuilds posts a video

[iichikun]

that's the drill fire nation use to break Ba Sing Se wall