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16 October 2014

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The other tunnel...

The tunnel to the mainland isn't the only long tunnel possibility that's popped up in recent times. There is also the Sound of Harris fixed-link discussion.

In the meantime, I refer you to the consultancy report on the Sound of Harris fixed-link. Angus Nicolson has a link to the report from his blog:


It's a 130 page report. "Consideration" of a tunnel is relegated to 4 paragraphs on page 72. It said, in dismissive tones, about a tunnel:

"An initial assessment of the cost of tunnelling the 9.5km between Berneray and South Harris has indicated that it could be in the order of 拢100M/km. This figure is based on studies into similar schemes. Thus the overall cost would be approaching 拢1000M."

Suspecting this is utter cow poo, I asked several Norwegian tunnelling companies about how much it would cost for a tunnel to be dug in the Sound of Harris, as they do in Norway.

Unexpectedly, one of them replied with a detailed quote. I've gone to the press about this.

Between now and when it comes out on newsstands, have a guess at what the quoted cost was...
Posted on Digital sands at 12:33

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Em right let's see then, I'll take a stab at 拢10 000 000, although it could be more or less, if the costs are calculated in Euros. Well that's my guess anyway, Dodgy Dave isn't going to put in a tender.

Tws from A bit further north


What's the prize?

Donald from Ness


Donald: a piece of genuine Uist Peat.

Digital Sands from Berneray


i'll double tws guess. what is the isles coming to? bridge over to skye,utter horror-now tunnels what next?

carol from france


I like the bridge over the sea to Skye. I bet whatsername and wee mincin' Cherlie would have been over it faster than a ferret up a kilted deri猫rre.

Flying Cat from a tourist brochure


If they built a floating tunnel they could use it to generate wave power, as well as let the traffic through. And if they had electric cars you could through for free!!

Nic from Coll


Electric cars?...... TRAMS! The pure novelty of being seasick on a caur in a floating tunnel....haud me back!

Flying Cat from come-oan-getaff


The old trams didn't need to go in floating tunnels to induce motion sickness. A tram once drew up at Liverpool Pier Head and a young man with a kit bag alighted, obviously on his way to join a ship. "Where are you bound son?" asked the driver. "Singapore," came the response,"and the roughest part of trip's done>"

Hyper-Borean from A tram driver's glove




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