Pneumatic Tube Mail in Brussels Belgium
At the end of the 1960s, transport tubes with a diameter of 50 cm were installed along the Metro tunnels of some routes. These connect the post sorting centres "Brussels X", "Brussels 1", "Brussels 4" and "Office des Cheques Postaux". Under pressure from the postal unions, who feared job cuts, the pneumatic tube system was never put into operation...
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Pneumatic Tube, Rohrpost, Buizenpost
Pneumatic Tube Mail in Brussels Belgium
Published: 22-05-2022
Last updated: 22-05-2022
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