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Combined Use for Road and Railway Vehicles
Pages 26-27

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... There are many regular road tunnels that allow for any traffic and accommodate bus stops leading to the outside. Those tunnels may require special attention to public safety as they are similar to railway and metro tunnels dealing with higher concentrations of people in the tunnel.
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... FIGURE 8 Cross section of the Drogden Tunnel (dimensions in millimeters)
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