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Spain, Morocco To Build Undersea Rail Tunnels

Posted by timothy on from the chunupmanship dept.

DoraLives writes "The BBC reports that Spain and Morocco 'have agreed to build a 39-kilometre rail tunnel beneath the Mediterranean Sea, to link Europe and Africa.' and that 'This plan could be put into action as early as next year...' Fairly daunting technical piece of work should they attempt it, but the prospect of an all-rail trip from Edinburgh to Tangiers is intriguing to say the least."

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  1. Fountains of Paradise by F34nor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I liked a bridge better, this stinks of Virtual Light.

  2. LA to SF? by lightray · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Let me know when I can take the train from San Francisco to Los Angeles (for less than the time to drive and less than the cost to fly).

  3. Immigrants.. by mumblestheclown · · Score: 0, Redundant

    one of the largest problems with the channel tunnel has been illegal immigrants using (or attempting to use) it as a passageway to NHS, Finsbury Park, kebab stands, and other english "goodness." Whatever you think of the immigrants and their actions, this problem will likely be greater still for a tunnel direct from north africa.

  4. Re:what happens by Mmm_Coco · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well if that doesn't just make me feel like an ignorant jackass. Ha.