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You used to have to take a large detour to get to Klaksvík - which is the second largest town - from Tórshavn (the capital). By taking the tunnel, you shave off

You used to have to take a large detour to get to Klaksvík - which is the second largest town - from Tórshavn (the capital). By taking the tunnel, you shave off 27 minutes. Travel time to almost all of the north-eastern islands, and the towns on these islands, has been cut down by half an hour. It is also safer. They also argue that it is cheaper, but I don't know about that. Ignoring industry, that's just quality of life. But consider a car accident; the ambulances have to get there in a hurry. Minutes might save lives here.

ovi256 6y ago
> consider a car accident; the ambulances have to get there in a hurry. Minutes might save lives here. If that's the reason, why not build that tunnel in a big city, where there are a lot more accidents and lives to be saved ?
- halgir 6y ago
  > Faroe Islands > Big city Choose one. Though being serious, it takes about five minutes to drive to the hospital from any point in the capital if you have sirens going.
  - ovi256 6y ago
    Exactly, so again, if that's the reason, why build that tunnel at all in the islands with low population rather than in a big city where there are a lot more lives to be saved ?
    - halgir 6y ago
      I'm sorry, do you mean build the tunnel in an entirely different country?
- torgard 6y ago
  > why not build that tunnel in a big city The Faroe Islands are _tiny_. Land area of about 1,399km² Just a little bit larger than New York City, which is 1212km². Long Island, NY more than twice as big.