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How feasible would that be? I would want to look at the Bering Strait not having a train between it (yet) as a sign that it's hard (and probably too expensive[0
by kaladin-jasnah 5y ago
How feasible would that be? I would want to look at the Bering Strait not having a train between it (yet) as a sign that it's hard (and probably too expensive[0]) but a really long overseas train system would be really cool (actually, a highway would be cooler).
[0] https://www.iflscience.com/technology/china-wants-to-build-an-8000mile-underwater-train-line-to-the-usa/ https://www.iflscience.com/technology/china-wants-to-build-a...
- shkkmo 5y agoThe actual tunnel under the Bering Strait is only small part of the challenge as the end points of that tunnel are quite a long ways from any existing railways. There would be thousands of miles of rails to lay through difficult terrain.
- lumost 5y agoAnd the two endpoints have had a strong dislike for each other more often than not for the last 100 years.
- Ericson2314 5y agoShouldn'ta sold it!
- thghtihadanacct 5y agoOh, hindsight! Got me again. seriously tho, that tunnel would be useless currently.
- Ericson2314 5y agoYeah not disputing that, just pointing out the Russians might rather extend the trans-siberian railroad to their own colony.
- Ericson2314 5y agoI should add Spain–Morocco to my list. Japan–Korea and Taiwan–Luzon also seem to make far more sense. Japan Twain Ryukyu island hopping is quite a flex, now that I check the map again.
- Ericson2314 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_Undersea_Tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_Undersea_T...
- kenneth 5y agoThere's not much on either side of the Bering strait, so even if feasible there's probably little demand for it.