New funding secured for research into Gibraltar Strait underwater rail tunnel

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Much like the Channel Tunnel, or the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, the “Europe-Africa Gibraltar Strait fixed link” project would amount to the construction of an underwater tunnel housing a high-speed rail link. This time between Europe and Africa, under the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spanish government announced ‎2.3 million euros in funding to revive the project with a design study, in the hopes of connecting Europe’s high-speed rail network to North Africa.

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Author: Emma Dailey

Emma Dailey is an editor at RailTech.com and RailTech.be.

2 comments op “New funding secured for research into Gibraltar Strait underwater rail tunnel”

Chris Hebbron|24.06.23|11:04

What will the track gauge be?

Charles Alban|13.07.23|13:31

Standard guage. The new high speed lines in Spain are standard guage and so are the North African lines.

A max grade of 3% seems very severe for freight trains. I think that’s an error.

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New funding secured for research into Gibraltar Strait underwater rail tunnel

Gibraltar Strait (Shutterstock)
Map of the Gibraltar Strait Shutterstock

Much like the Channel Tunnel, or the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, the “Europe-Africa Gibraltar Strait fixed link” project would amount to the construction of an underwater tunnel housing a high-speed rail link. This time between Europe and Africa, under the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spanish government announced ‎2.3 million euros in funding to revive the project with a design study, in the hopes of connecting Europe’s high-speed rail network to North Africa.

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Author: Emma Dailey

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2 comments op “New funding secured for research into Gibraltar Strait underwater rail tunnel”

Chris Hebbron|24.06.23|11:04

What will the track gauge be?

Charles Alban|13.07.23|13:31

Standard guage. The new high speed lines in Spain are standard guage and so are the North African lines.

A max grade of 3% seems very severe for freight trains. I think that’s an error.

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