In that interview, Merk said that he sees the light at the end of the European tunnel, or one end of the Chunnel as the case may be.

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In terms of sheer size and complexity, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" connecting England and France is most frequently compared to the BST project.

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First conceived nearly one-hundred years ago during the reign of Russian Tsar Nicolas II, the BST would be the longest tunnel in the world - over twice the length of Europe's 30 mile long "Chunnel" linking Britain and France.

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