Cost of £335bn bridge from NI to Scotland not justifiable, UK government says

“It will not be a surprise to many that today’s published connectivity review and feasibility on a fixed link between Northern Ireland and Scotland is recommending not to proceed,”“It is clear that this unworkable and expensive project was nothing other than an Tory vanity project used as a distraction from the British government’s failings to invest in infrastructure here in the North.

It concluded that while the latest engineering technology meant it was possible to construct either a bridge or tunnel, a bridge would be “the longest span bridge built to date” and the tunnel would be “the longest undersea tunnel ever built”. “Planning, design, parliamentary and legal processes, and construction would take nearly 30 years before the crossing could become operational, even given a smooth passage of funding and authority to proceed.

However, Mr Hendy said that despite his recommendation, exploring the feasibility of a bridge or tunnel link had been “an excellent question to ask”.

That's a lot of money.

This was another carrot at the time in the face of the DUP so they would agree to something something

I don't know. Why not ask elonmusk. It's the sort of outlet he needs!

No shit Sherlock

They can't even afford a fast train to Leeds!! Snd there is people there!

He knew this from day one but still pedalled a politically pleasing fantasy straight out of Peppa Pig land .

Shock horror

Would have been cheaper to stay in EU!

Peppa Pig is very disappointed.

That's not going to stop him pushing for it...

What price the Union? Something south of 335B apparently, well the top is in now were's the bottom?

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