Should Boris’ Scotland to Northern Ireland Bridge be for trains?

[Halish Railway]

In a day when the government wants to decrease reliance on cars, is it a bit nonsense that they want to build a 30 mile long road bridge? Instead, should the bridge be for trains and be operated similarly to the Channel tunnel with through trains and car shuttles? Obviously this would require the construction of new lines on both sides of the sea.

 

[Dunfanaghy Rd]

Laid to the taper gauge, perhaps?
Pat

 

[Djgr]

Good job it's just another one of BoJo's fantasies.

Should be an interesting area for discussion when Scotland goes independent!

 

[johnnychips]

There’s a thread for this in ‘Speculative Ideas’ where it belongs.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/bridge-to-ireland-possible-rail-link-and-tunnel.200082/unread

 

[Djgr]

There’s a thread for this in ‘Speculative Ideas’ where it belongs.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/bridge-to-ireland-possible-rail-link-and-tunnel.200082/unread

Is there a thread for Ultra-Speculative Ideas?