Tunnel

Travel News

Behind the scenes of Denmark’s record-breaking underwater rail tunnel

Europe is set to welcome the world’s longest underwater road and rail tunnel. Here’s how it’s being built.

2 July 2024

Travel News

World’s longest underwater road and rail tunnel begins construction

Denmark's Fehmarnbelt tunnel will slash travel times between Scandinavia and Central Europe.

19 June 2024

Gaza

Biden: Israel would pause war over Ramadan if hostage deal reached

All the latest from the Israel-Hamas War.

27 February 2024

United Kingdom

Plans to build traffic tunnel at Stonehenge to go ahead

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against renewed plans to build a road tunnel under one of the UK's oldest monuments.

20 February 2024

Residences

This health retreat is hidden 350 metres inside a salt cave

See inside the salt mountain where people travel from all over the world to stay and breathe deep.

19 October 2023

Travel News

How is the Italy-France rail tunnel closure affecting travel?

Authorities are warning of much heavier traffic on roads and increased demand for flights.

11 October 2023

Earth News

See inside the arty new bike tunnel that's the longest in Europe

Bergen's pedestrian and bike tunnel is now open to the public.

3 May 2023

Travel News

Fehmarnbelt: Inside the world’s longest road and rail tunnel

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel could slash travel times between Central Europe and Scandinavia.

1 February 2023

Italy

Suspected bank robber rescued in Rome after tunnel collapse

Police say the man was buried under the rubble for several hours.

12 August 2022

Travel News

Could underwater tunnels finally link up the remote Scottish isles?

Inspired by the Faroe Islands, one British politician is keen to link up the Scottish islands through a series of tunnels - but is this a good idea?

30 May 2022

Germany

Construction work begins in Germany on road and rail tunnel to Denmark

Danish firm Femern A/S says it will be the world's longest road and rail tunnel.

29 November 2021

Tunisia

Tunnel discovered near French ambassador's residence in Tunisia

Anti-terrorism officials and prosecutors are investigating the tunnel.

3 November 2021

World News

Undersea rail link between Finland and Estonia step closer to fruition

Currently linked only by ferry, the project aims to bring Helsinki and Tallinn together into a single metropolitan area.

26 April 2021

Ecotech

Elon Musk’s €47m underground tunnels will be used for electric cars

Could the Boring Company's tunnelling projects be the solution to urban pollution?

10 June 2020

Denmark

Denmark gives go-ahead for €7 billion underwater tunnel to Germany

The Fehmarnbelt Link will allow trains and cars to cross the strait in just seven and ten minutes respectively. At the moment, a ferry takes about an hour to make the crossing.

27 April 2020

World News

How Channel Tunnel breakthrough miner Graham Fagg became a Brexiteer

"I worked on the Channel Tunnel and I made the breakthrough but in fact, I voted for the Brexit," retired miner Graham Fagg said ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel.

5 May 2019