The authorities in Lima, Peru are funding EUR1.4 million for feasibility studies for a 31 km-long multimodal road/rail tunnel on the route between Huancayo and Lima, reducing journey times from seven to four hours. The new trans-Andean tunnel at an altitude of 2,000 m will connect Morococha in Junin county to San Mateo in Lima county at a cost of EUR3.4 billion. For more, click here. 06/12.