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Transpacific crossings are voyages of passengers and cargo across the Pacific Ocean between Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. Transpacific voyages frequently cross the International Date Line. The first recorded crossing of the Pacific was a Spanish expedition led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan of 1521.
A transatlantic tunnel is a theoretical tunnel that would span the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe possibly for such purposes as mass transit. Some proposals envision technologically advanced trains reaching speeds of 500 to 8,000 kilometres per hour (310 to 4,970 mph). [ 1 ]
A cross channel tunnel was first proposed in 1802 and construction actually started in 1881 before being abandoned. Roll-on/roll-off ferry services provided links across the channel for vehicles. A road tunnel was proposed in 1979, but not considered viable. Construction of the Channel Tunnel started in 1988 and the tunnel opened in 1994.
The trans-Pacific journey currently takes at least 35 days and includes stops at ports such as Long Beach, California. ... Ríos said the tunnel was designed to minimize the port’s impact on the ...
Tunnel at summit Monida Pass: Montana and Idaho: 6,823 ft (2,080 m) Utah and Northern Railway: Union Pacific Railroad: 1880–present Narrow gauge until 1886 Reas Pass: Montana and Idaho: 6,930 ft (2,112 m) Union Pacific Railroad: Union Pacific Railroad 1905–1981 Branch to West Yellowstone: South Pass: Wyoming: 7,420 ft (2,262 m) [1] U.S ...
The British government said on Thursday its agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) would enter into force by Dec. 15 this year after it ...
Tunnel Number 41, or the Big Hole, is a single-track railway tunnel underneath Mount Judah in the Sierra Nevada, near Norden, California. [1] It is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad , [ 2 ] in service as a part of the Roseville Subdivision of the Overland Route .
Eysturoy Tunnel, which opened in 2020, took four years to complete. It dramatically cut the travel time between the Faroe Islands capital on the island of Streymoy and neighboring Eysturoy island.