The World’s Longest Tunnel The longest tunnel in the world that is in regular use is the section of the London underground railway from East Finchley to Morden, 17J miles, according to the “Tube.” Each year 553.593.371 passenger journeys are : made in the tube and 165 escalators ; help the passengers to reach the tunnel iat a rate of 180 feet a minute. The air ■is kept fresh at the cost of £7OO a ; week and 4,000,000 cubic feet of air are I pumped in each minute. There are 116,000 workers and 450 trains to 260 i stations spread over 10 counties, two i cities, three county boroughs, 59 urban, ! and 29 rural districts. During the four hours when the tube is closed 800 i platelayers inspect the 240 miles of track.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25732, 18 February 1949, Page 3
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