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Switzerland has a long tradition of building tunnels, and they have one of the strongest economies in the world. I suspect they have done their calculations. Be
by Manheim 4y ago
Switzerland has a long tradition of building tunnels, and they have one of the strongest economies in the world. I suspect they have done their calculations. Besides, it seems like a big part of the argument for this project is to reduce the environmental impact the increase in goods transportation have. So even if it is more expensive than a traditional road, they are willing to take the cost. That said, building roads in the Alps is very expensive, so it's not given that this tunnel alternative is that much more expensive.
I think this initiative is brilliant and hope we can try out a similar approach in Norway. We have extensive experience in making tunnels and in automation and should be able to build something like this.
- ur-whale 4y ago> I suspect they have done their calculations. Indeed, and if there's one thing the Swiss are good at, it's taking very ample time to carefully plan and consider costs and risks.
- pawsforthought 4y agoAs another commenter suggested, above-ground tubes could be used in less space-constrained geographies, thereby keeping the benefits of an enclosed system, with lower cost. To my mind, it’s hyperloop with all the nonsensical parts stripped out.