File:Chile today and tomorrow (1922) (14761588924).jpg

Identifier: chiletodaytomorr00elli (find matches)
Title: Chile today and tomorrow
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Elliott, L. E. (Lilian Elwyn), 1884-
Subjects: Chile
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ilean Transandine constructors would havedriven the tunnel through the mountains at a levelabout 3000 feet lower to avoid the storms raging aboutthe higher regions, and ultimately this work will prob-ably be performed: but it entails construction of a tun-nel four times the length of that in existence. Below the tunnel on the Chilean side the companyshields the line with strong snow sheds, but here againlack of sufficient capital prevents the additions neces-sary if the line is to be safeguarded all the year round;at present there is danger of enforced stoppage as soonas the first heavy snows fall, blocking the line withtwenty or thirty feet of drift and avalanches. Morethan once traffic has been suspended for three or fourmonths. In spite of difficulties, however, the line has provedto be of immense value to international traffic, hasshortened the distance between West European portsand Valparaiso by over 2000 miles as compared withthe Magellanic route, and 500 miles as compared with
Text Appearing After Image:
On the Chilean Transandine Railway. Laguna del Portillo: near the Transandine line. Santa Rosa de Los Andes: Chilean Terminus of the Transandine Railway. TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 257 the Panama journey. With the operation of thePanama Canal the route between New York or HaHfaxand Valparaiso was shortened so much that it is a savingof time for a traveller wishing to reach Buenos Airesfrom a North American point on the eastern side tojourney via the Canal and the Transandine. BuenosAires has also been brought into closer touch with theOrient and Australasia, while Chilean towns are inquick communication with the markets of Argentina,Uruguay and Brazil. Brisker traffic in both passengers and merchandisewill be developed when unity in administration is inworking order. But this has been long delayed, owingto the troubles connected with construction days. In1894 the Argentine Transandine, observing with mis-giving the remote prospect of completion of the Chileanlink, formed an agreement by which

Note About Images