Aerial cycle highways for London?
Hull to Liverpool rail line (with Trans Pennine tunnel)?
Lower Thames Crossing?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23672538
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| Author: | pcernie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
Aerial cycle highways for London? Hull to Liverpool rail line (with Trans Pennine tunnel)? Lower Thames Crossing? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23672538
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
The Isle of Wight bridge issue is a regular gripe/gossip topic on the island. About half of the residents are against the idea. I know that the high cost of the ferries keeps away the day tripping lager louts, but a bridge would bring a fair amount of ecomonic stimulus to the island, so I'm torn. I'd be happier with reduced ferry fares for residents though, because Wightlink and Red Funnel are creaming it IMO. Red Funnel have a little resident button on their site, but it makes about a quid difference last I checked. |
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| Author: | Paul1965 [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
Do they still run a hovercraft ferry service to IOW? |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
I thought they'd retired years ago but apparently they still do. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
No chance of getting the Irish to pay for any of their share. 
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:03 pm ] | |||||||||
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Yep, it runs between Southsea and Ryde - foot passengers only of course. It don't think it's a bad deal for the speed of the crossing - about 9 minutes iirc. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
Surely an Irish sea tunnel would be more viable as it would last much longer. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:50 pm ] | |||||||||
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They were talking about a bridge when I lived at Cowes and that was ages ago now. Always thought a bridge Yarmouth end would make more sense as shorter route to the mainland. Definately need to do something as the ferry fares are extortionate. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bridge across the Irish Sea and four other amazing plans |
While there is no alternative they can charge what they like. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk. |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:54 am ] | |||||||||
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Yeah, Yarmouth to Hurst Castle spit or Lymington would be much shorter, but it'll never happen there. Schlepping through the new forest will be far from ideal, no matter how pretty it is. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:58 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Also will the NIMBY's allow the roads to be widened? |
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