Oh dear, another tunnel disaster
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Luke,
I agree with you, but when they built this tunnel, they expected a traffic frequency of about 200'000 vehicules per year and nowadays it is around 2'000'000!!! If you drive through the tunnel (17 km ~ 11 miles), you are doing OK for the first 10 km but after that, the pollution is really bad. You definitely have to turn off your heating system!! The view is also really dangerous (almost like fog). It was just a matter of time until this would happend. Thank you government (left wingers) for being against an additional tube!! Hopefully this tragedy will open their eyes!! Now, all the traffic has to be diverted over the mountain pass (Trucks, cars, caravans, motorbikes, rollerbladers) is this really better??
Ok, tick that of, what's the next tragedy??
I agree with you, but when they built this tunnel, they expected a traffic frequency of about 200'000 vehicules per year and nowadays it is around 2'000'000!!! If you drive through the tunnel (17 km ~ 11 miles), you are doing OK for the first 10 km but after that, the pollution is really bad. You definitely have to turn off your heating system!! The view is also really dangerous (almost like fog). It was just a matter of time until this would happend. Thank you government (left wingers) for being against an additional tube!! Hopefully this tragedy will open their eyes!! Now, all the traffic has to be diverted over the mountain pass (Trucks, cars, caravans, motorbikes, rollerbladers) is this really better??
Ok, tick that of, what's the next tragedy??
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Swiss, that would be the San Bernardino <sp?> ? Since most of the traffic will be routed that way...
I've only done the Gottardo about 8 times, but it scared the hell outta me ... not entirely paranoia then
I've only done the Gottardo about 8 times, but it scared the hell outta me ... not entirely paranoia then
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I really can't understand why there isn't a decent fire supression system installed in these road tunnels?
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
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I really can't understand why there isn't a decent fire supression system installed in these road tunnels?
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
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Swiss, is the Gotthard tunnel the 2nd longest in Europe, the other being in ...? Its just that i think i went thru there last month but couldnt remember the name. This is quite a new tunnel isnt it?
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Swiss, is the Gotthard tunnel the 2nd longest in Europe, the other being in ...? Its just that i think i went thru there last month but couldnt remember the name. This is quite a new tunnel isnt it?
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I really can't understand why there isn't a decent fire supression system installed in these road tunnels?
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
A water deluge system would prevent catestrophic fires taking hold, and is only a matter of running a couple of pipes down the roof FFS!.
It's really very sad that this was foreseen by many locals, but no action was taken.
Alex
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