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I imagine such tunnel needs vertical vents every x meters or there would be funny air compression effects or rarified air issues?


They need a lot of airway and exit tunnels - and not just for compression effects - a tunnel can become a very dangerous place very quickly:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_Tunnel#The_1999_fir...




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