Letter | Get up to speed on the benefits of rail versus road
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A long road tunnel has been suggested for the Great Western Highway.
Some people have even suggested a 100 kilometre per hour connection to Sydney.
Here are a few facts.
The longest dual tube road tunnel in the world is in Japan (Yamata Tunnel). Speed limit 60kph.
The longest single tube road tunnel is in Norway (Leardal, 25km). Speed limit 80kph.
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Westconnex speed limit is 80kph.
The longest rail tunnel in the world is Gotthard (Switzerland, 57km), where passenger trains operate at 200kph, and freight trains at 100kph.
A longer rail tunnel is being built in Austria where the speeds will be even higher.
