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Boris Johnson's Scotland-Ireland Link: "A bridge or tunnel across the Irish Sea is feasible engineering but dubious economics"
UK PM Boris Johnson recently proposed a "link" between Britain and Northern Ireland. Most talk about a bridge and some about a tunnel. Either way, it is a project with a lot of challenges.
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"Tunnel link in Irish Sea ‘£16bn less’ than bridge"
(link is a pay-for-read link)
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tunnel-link-in-irish-sea-16bn-less-than-bridge-7brqwp5tg
While the tunnel option is getting more interest, a Swedish firm has approached the Scottish Government for a bridge link to Northern Ireland. Complete with "140 wind turbines to power hundreds of thousands of homes".
'The possibility of building a "fixed link" from south-west Scotland across the sea to Ulster is one of the projects being considered by a UK Government review.'
"Confirmed by Boris Johnson"
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/bridge-scotland-northern-ireland-under-22785735
You might like him or not. One thing is sure: His agenda setting.
"Boris Johnson's plan for Irish Sea crossing to form part of new transport review"
In the latest development, a review proposal by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy to conduct a review for the link has been approved by British PM Boris Johnson.
So far so good.
"Peter Hendy, who is chairing a government-commissioned review into ways to improve transport links between the home nations, said a sub-surface connection was more feasible in this instance. "
Head of Irish Sea crossing review team moots tunnel rather than bridge
High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) plan to build Northern Ireland to Scotland tunnel
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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It makes sense. This is why BJ is pushing for Scotland-N.Ireland link.
Boris should build to save the Union
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/boris-should-build-to-save-the-union
#BorisTunnel #ScotlandIrelandTunnel #tunnel
Boris should build to save the Union | The Spectator
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