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UK: Shetland Islands residents enthusiastic for a Faroe Islands-style tunnel network between the islands
Tunnel construction news from Faroe Islands reach the shores of the Shetland islands. Islanders have started contemplating for a tunnel network connecting Yell, Unst, Whalsay and Bressay. And they are ready to pay for a toll similar to the current ferry fares.
(Shetland Islands) Community groups taking action on tunnels.
Inspired by the Faroe Islands, they started a campaign for building fixed links between Unst and Yell and the Mainland.
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/07/19/community-groups-taking-action-on-tunnels
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https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2022/02/07/clear-majority-happy-to-pay-tolls-for-using-any-tunnel-that-may-be-built-in-the-future/
Clear majority happy to pay tolls for using any tunnel that may be built in the future
www.shetnews.co.ukA MAJORITY of well above 90 per cent of those attending an online event on Saturday indicated their support for tunnels connecting Yell, Unst, Whalsay and Bressay even if a toll similar to the current ferry fares would be charged. Around 150 people...