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The world's longest train tunnel

The world's longest train tunnel

Negotiating The Alps will soon become quicker and easier because of an incredible feat of engineering -- a 57 km-long rail tunnel that runs through the mountains.

But what does it take to build the world's longest rail tunnel?

Swiss trains run like clockwork

Feeding Zurich's 'rail city'

Baku's 'Oil Rocks'

'City in the sea' that's home to 2,000

Travel the heart of Mother Russia

Take the Trans-Siberian express

Incheon's 'clone dogs'

'Super clone' sniffer dogs

Quiz: Schipol Airport

How good is your sign language?

Amsterdam's Schipol Airport

A day in the life

About The Gateway


What is The Gateway?

The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world's major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving.

Ever wondered how long it takes from the time a rose grower cuts the stem in Kenya to when it hits the stalls at your local florist? Or how cocoa from West Africa ends up in Hamburg's port warehouses, ready for distribution to Europe's chocolate makers? The Gateway reveals all.

Monthly on CNN International

Compilation special

Catch "The Gateway" compilation special each month on CNN International.

This month's showtimes:
3 December at 0530, 1230, 1930
4 December at 0530, 1230, 1930
24 December at 1230
25 December at 1730, 1930
28 December at 1030, 1730,
31 December at 1730, 1930
(all times in GMT)

Connect the World



With host Becky Anderson, Connect the World takes viewers on a sweeping journey across continents, beyond headlines and into the stories that are changing our world.

Weekdays at 2000 GMT