1 day ago By means of Peter Shuttleworth, BBC news Getty Images Today, around 200 trains pass through the Severn Tunnel every day, travelling so fast that the air pressure in the tunnel would burst your eardrums. The leaking water is in your beer, it’s the place where an Oasis classic was born and where … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Today, around 200 trains pass through the Severn Tunnel every day, travelling so fast that the air pressure in the tunnel would burst your eardrums. The leaking water is in your beer, it’s the place where an Oasis classic was born and where one of the first dives took … Read more
3 hours ago By means of Peter Shuttleworth, BBC news MJRichardson | Geography Commuters and tourists are being warned as the busiest routes between Wales and England are closed for renovation work Passengers on the busiest routes between Wales and England will face disruption from Wednesday as both the M4 Severn Bridge and the Severn … Read more
Image source, MJRichardson | Geography Image caption, Commuters and tourists are being warned as the busiest routes between Wales and England are closed for renovation work Travellers on the busiest routes between Wales and England could face disruption in July, as both the M4 Severn Bridge and Severn Rail Tunnel are closed for repairs. Trains … Read more
Doctoral student Max Chern takes a closer look at the wind tunnel setup where researchers from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated that control of a dual-mode scramjet engine is possible with an optical sensor. Credit: Wende Whitman, UVA Engineering What if the future of space travel looked less … Read more
It may not quite compare to the majesty of the Alpine Tunnel that releases Bernina Express trains over the Landwasser Viaduct. But for the sheer beauty of the surrounding landscape, the Ffestiniog Tunnel comes pretty close. Its construction, in the 1870s, was a triumph of Victorian effort and its survival was equally epic. The future … Read more