A Train Tunnel Between Wales And Ireland...

[sandyRoe]

It's easy to see the logic in the tunnel between England and France but would this proposal be a very expensive white elephant?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-30014563

[Old_Geezer]

It'd be a nice to have thing, but I see your point. Ireland is not mainland Europe so the justification seems somewhat less. Would have thought it more in Ireland's interest to get to Europe via England, maybe.

[ludwig]

I'd have thought so. I'd question whether there'd ever be enough demand for the thing to go into profit.

[vulcan42]

They should consider Larne to Scotland, it's only 27 miles.

[Baldric]

We lost the Security of being an Island Race in 1994 with the Link to France, so a Link to yet another Country can't really do much more harm can it?

[RATTER15]

I would certainly use it, I think it would greatly open up tourism in Ireland!

[kvalidir]

Good idea- since it 'might be ready for the end of the century' my grandchildren might be able to take me if I live to a very very great age;/

[DTCwordfan]

More illegal immigrants to manage......

[mikey4444]

A phrase with cloud cuckoo and land in it comes straight to mind here. We can't even get a M4 relief road built in south Wales, let alone a daft tunnel.

[kvalidir]

For Ireland DTC? Don't the English just usually take the ferry? :)

[DTCwordfan]

Fly into Dublin or sail from wherever in.....then to Larne across the border which is secure as a sieve, as the IRA have long proved - and then the tunnel.

[RATTER15]

DTCwordfan, apart from possibly being a little more affordable do you really think it would make much difference going below the water as opposed to on the water?

[Baldric]

To be fair DTC, the Tunnel emerges in Wales,
return fares could become very popular ;-)

[DTCwordfan]

why don't you ask the Mayor of Calais that, ratter - more a question of having two options, me thinks.....

[kvalidir]

DTC there is no discernable border when driving from the north to the south and no-one checks your id on the ferry so what's the difference?

[DTCwordfan]

there would have to be.

[DTCwordfan]

so, yes kval, glad to see you are advocating no security on a multi-billion pound/Euro investment. Wouldn't that be so sensible, some loon of a terrorist taking a bomb half way down the tunnel and letting it explode?

[DTCwordfan]

The problem with the North Channel as to a tunnel would be Beaufort's Dyke, as that is some 300 metres deep..... From Anglesey would be a better bet depth wise, that being an average of 52m deep (plus the depth for safety under the sea bed).

[trt]

Great idea,

Then all the Welsh people can drive there and live in Ireland sooner! :-)

[mikey4444]

Guys...its never going to be built !

[kvalidir]

I was just setting you straight DT on the current security on the 'border' and on the ferries, since you obviously don't know, so keep your wig on.