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Summit Tunnel built by Chinese named historic landmark

An engineering marvel made possible by the backbreaking and dangerous work performed by Chinese railroad workers has been designated a national historic civil engineering landmark. The Chinese ...
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The forgotten Chinese history behind America's railroad

At Donner Summit in California's Sierra Nevada's, visitors walk through history at the Summit Tunnel, where Chinese ...
Railway Technology

180 years of history: One of the world’s oldest railway tunnels gets a facelift

The 180-year-old Summit Tunnel connecting Rochdale and Hebden Bridge is receiving a facelift to provide a safer, more reliable service for passengers. Credit: Network Rail. The 180-year-old Summit ...
Vail Daily

Record traffic through tunnel; visitors flock to Summit

SUMMIT COUNTY – A whopping 47,524 vehicles passed through Eisenhower Tunnel on Friday – a top-5 record – as a plenitude of visitors made Summit County their Independence Day destination. And some ...
The Union

Transcontinental Railroad encampment on Donner Summit designated National Landmark

The Summit Tunnel Conservation Association (STCA) is pleased to announce that on December 13, 2024, Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, designated the 1867-68 encampment area of the ...