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Apennine Tunnel. Abazi, Friedel, Kaisergruber, König, Weichselbraun. Location. Railway tunnel in the centre of Italy Connecting Florence and Bologna. Length. 18.5 km One of the longest 20 tunnels in the world 1300 m shorter than simplon tunnel. Reason for building.
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Apennine Tunnel Abazi, Friedel, Kaisergruber, König, Weichselbraun
Location • Railway tunnel in thecentreofItaly • Connecting Florence and Bologna
Length • 18.5 km • Oneofthelongest20 tunnels in theworld • 1300 m shorterthansimplon tunnel
Reasonforbuilding • Olderrailway unprofitable • Gotobstructedofthesnow • Technical expertisingincreased
facts • Building time: 21 years • Opening: 21 April 1934 • One tunnel • Costs: 13 millionslire