Work 'under way' into Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge feasibility

[JP1]

The channel tunnel fecked uk ag completely

Never seen anything agricultural on the CT?

 

[caveman]

Never seen anything agricultural on the CT?

Yeah.
Can't see all that fruit, veg and meat in those chiller trailers.

 

[glasshouse]

Never seen anything agricultural on the CT?

The tunnel has allowed europe to take our market for perishable produce.
Before the tunnel, a 3 day storm in the channel or a ferry strike meant that milk and fresh veg had to be sourced in uk as delivery from europe was unreliable.
The tunnel changed that

 

[Joe]

The tunnel has allowed europe to take our market for perishable produce.
Before the tunnel, a 3 day storm in the channel or a ferry strike meant that milk and fresh veg had to be sourced in uk as delivery from europe was unreliable.
The tunnel changed that

100% as with anything that makes trade easier through history , nothing benefits society more than trade. If its invention of refrigeration on boats in the late 1800's to shipping containers post depression its often the mundane items that have the biggest impact on trade.

 

[caveman]

100% as with anything that makes trade easier through history , nothing benefits society more than trade. If its invention of refrigeration on boats in the late 1800's to shipping containers post depression its often the mundane items that have the biggest impact on trade.

Wouldn't it be great to be able to develop another Rotterdam in Ireland?
Take a lot of pressure off the southern UK.
Who knows what's coming down the line.

 

[M-J-G]

A tunnel is supposedly easier now ?‍

 

[The Agrarian]

Don't be so negative!

 

[caveman]

 

[yin ewe]

Where there's a will (and wonga) there's a way.

 

[M-J-G]

Don't be so negative!

I find it more humorous than negative.

Great if it happens, but I'd guess it's more of a fairytale be it above or below the sea.