The more I look and think about this, the worst of a proposal it seems lol
Toastaexperience on
Imagine that Bering Sea crossing.
SixIsNotANumber on
I’d ride that train.
Probably be on it for a month, but I’d do it!
iambackend on
It’s not a proper proposal, it’s a line on a map.
Possible_Resolution4 on
Why?
hunkyleepickle on
what would be the point of a route between Mosco and Fairbanks? The ridership would be so low it might as well be zero. And freight wouldn’t be much better. Its the most inefficient route to get shit from Europe to NA, and vice versa.
Richard_Seaman on
I’m sure it’s real in the prime timeline.
Suitable_You_6237 on
breaking down in Siberia would be tough
operation_badger on
No idea how feasible ot would be but that’d make an amazing sleeper train
beernon on
Haha this is old. I remember being like 15 when this proposal came out, I was so hyped thinking it was the coolest infrastructure project ever.
GRIMMMMLOCK on
I think if you wanted a rail freight superhighway like this, you’d need a much more peaceful world:
Edinburgh – London – Paris – Strassbourg – Sruttgart – Prague – Vienna – Budapest – Belgrade – Sofia – Istanbul – Baghdad – Tehran
Most of that is achievable with existing railways, and/or new railways on not crazy mountains.
From there you somehow have to get through the insanely mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, across Northern Laos to Hanoi, then through several Chinese cities before entering Russia at Vladivostok and heading up through remote dangerous territory for hundreds upon hundreds of miles to cross the Bering Strait, which is also insanely impossible.
The across Alaskan wilderness to Anchorage, Canada and finally New York.
If each country funded the parts in their own territory and contributed towards the insane parts in Russia etc, it isn’t impossible, but would it be worth it?
Micah7979 on
Goes through a bunch of nothing. It would need some connections to be able to get to Beijing or Los Angeles easily from there.
Liesthroughisteeth on
Why he is the PAST president of Russian Railways.
Marchessault on
Snowpiercer map vibes
YesMcLuvin on
that would be awesome
StraightUpB on
I realize that this is already *technically* possible, but I hope to see in my lifetime a world where things would be peaceful and cooperative enough for it to be *politically* possible.
personallygodless on
Calgary erasure is real.
Anouchavan on
Sounds like an amazing post-WWIII project!!
Healthy_Razzmatazz38 on
“bro we should give the railways so much money” – guy who runs the railways
rmas1974 on
A Bering Straight bridge of tunnel is viable in itself. The greater issue is the lack of road and railway infrastructure on either side. It is lacking in the remote western part of Alaska and even worse in the eastern Russian Arctic region.
shujaya on
Stop in Ulaanbataar, cowards!
icewolfsig226 on
Back before the world became what it is, I saw this and thought yeah, that would be cool… now even if technically possible (questionable) – no. But abstractly I like the idea
Guyinaredhat420 on
This would be a great experiment for self driving trucks . Build the high way. Limit the Bering crossing to Self driving trucks only .
ThisJustInWoodwork on
Aren’t the tracks a different size in Europe? I swear I read somewhere that’s the reason this will never happen
Billthepony123 on
r/foreignmarketcars and r/foreignplatespotting is gonna have a blast if this happens
diffidentblockhead on
Mercator illusion.
Just floating a tube in the North Atlantic would be shorter and easier.
GrandBody9918 on
Projects like this>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wars….
sev3791 on
Most people don’t want anything to do with Russia now a days. Hard Pass.
Efficient-Wish9084 on
Dude clearly hasn’t driven the Al-Can if he thinks you can put a super highway through that territory.
omegaphallic on
Foolish for it to skip Toronto
longhornrob on
Why fly to London in 6 hours when you can drive there in a month?
BluezCluez94 on
I believe that only a floating bridge on the Bering straight will be the only way to make this project physically feasible.
gamesta2 on
Railroad would make so much more sense for this
Xezshibole on
Middle of nowhere for 60% of the trip. Why in god’s name does it not hug the West Coast into some serviceable population centers first. Not a single Canadian metro center……
YZYSZN1107 on
imagine how much longer that trip would be in my EV
Azanarciclasine on
Ah yes. A notoriously corrupt guy, who was fired for incompetence
MRNBDX on
Babe let’s go on a monthlong roadtrip
FairNeedleworker9722 on
Yeah, 2014 killed that idea. The odds keep getting worse.
niccolololo on
This would be amazing. I don’t think my 1991 Honda Prelude would make it, though…
amazingchickenboy on
no es el mejor momento para proponer algo asi. y menos rusia con toda la que esta liando y va a liar dentro de poco.
MudrakM on
Yeah if Russia was not the shit 💩 of the world, this could have happened.
doolpicate on
That’s mostly russia
OrangeDit on
Well, nothing is stopping them from building a highway through Russia. What does it have to do with anyone else…
squiggyfm on
That 7 day journey through Siberia with nothing to see or do would just be fun.
zzptichka on
Imagine thinking this is in any way a serious proposal.
SirDancealot84 on
Pretty cool ngl. Imagine world was united somehow.
whoknewidlikeit on
there’s still low level russia – US conflict on the diomedes.
Syphergame72 on
Its just to make it easier for Russia to invade Alaska.
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The more I look and think about this, the worst of a proposal it seems lol
Imagine that Bering Sea crossing.
I’d ride that train.
Probably be on it for a month, but I’d do it!
It’s not a proper proposal, it’s a line on a map.
Why?
what would be the point of a route between Mosco and Fairbanks? The ridership would be so low it might as well be zero. And freight wouldn’t be much better. Its the most inefficient route to get shit from Europe to NA, and vice versa.
I’m sure it’s real in the prime timeline.
breaking down in Siberia would be tough
No idea how feasible ot would be but that’d make an amazing sleeper train
Haha this is old. I remember being like 15 when this proposal came out, I was so hyped thinking it was the coolest infrastructure project ever.
I think if you wanted a rail freight superhighway like this, you’d need a much more peaceful world:
Edinburgh – London – Paris – Strassbourg – Sruttgart – Prague – Vienna – Budapest – Belgrade – Sofia – Istanbul – Baghdad – Tehran
Most of that is achievable with existing railways, and/or new railways on not crazy mountains.
From there you somehow have to get through the insanely mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, across Northern Laos to Hanoi, then through several Chinese cities before entering Russia at Vladivostok and heading up through remote dangerous territory for hundreds upon hundreds of miles to cross the Bering Strait, which is also insanely impossible.
The across Alaskan wilderness to Anchorage, Canada and finally New York.
If each country funded the parts in their own territory and contributed towards the insane parts in Russia etc, it isn’t impossible, but would it be worth it?
Goes through a bunch of nothing. It would need some connections to be able to get to Beijing or Los Angeles easily from there.
Why he is the PAST president of Russian Railways.
Snowpiercer map vibes
that would be awesome
I realize that this is already *technically* possible, but I hope to see in my lifetime a world where things would be peaceful and cooperative enough for it to be *politically* possible.
Calgary erasure is real.
Sounds like an amazing post-WWIII project!!
“bro we should give the railways so much money” – guy who runs the railways
A Bering Straight bridge of tunnel is viable in itself. The greater issue is the lack of road and railway infrastructure on either side. It is lacking in the remote western part of Alaska and even worse in the eastern Russian Arctic region.
Stop in Ulaanbataar, cowards!
Back before the world became what it is, I saw this and thought yeah, that would be cool… now even if technically possible (questionable) – no. But abstractly I like the idea
This would be a great experiment for self driving trucks . Build the high way. Limit the Bering crossing to Self driving trucks only .
Aren’t the tracks a different size in Europe? I swear I read somewhere that’s the reason this will never happen
r/foreignmarketcars and r/foreignplatespotting is gonna have a blast if this happens
Mercator illusion.
Just floating a tube in the North Atlantic would be shorter and easier.
Projects like this>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wars….
Most people don’t want anything to do with Russia now a days. Hard Pass.
Dude clearly hasn’t driven the Al-Can if he thinks you can put a super highway through that territory.
Foolish for it to skip Toronto
Why fly to London in 6 hours when you can drive there in a month?
I believe that only a floating bridge on the Bering straight will be the only way to make this project physically feasible.
Railroad would make so much more sense for this
Middle of nowhere for 60% of the trip. Why in god’s name does it not hug the West Coast into some serviceable population centers first. Not a single Canadian metro center……
imagine how much longer that trip would be in my EV
Ah yes. A notoriously corrupt guy, who was fired for incompetence
Babe let’s go on a monthlong roadtrip
Yeah, 2014 killed that idea. The odds keep getting worse.
This would be amazing. I don’t think my 1991 Honda Prelude would make it, though…
no es el mejor momento para proponer algo asi. y menos rusia con toda la que esta liando y va a liar dentro de poco.
Yeah if Russia was not the shit 💩 of the world, this could have happened.
That’s mostly russia
Well, nothing is stopping them from building a highway through Russia. What does it have to do with anyone else…
That 7 day journey through Siberia with nothing to see or do would just be fun.
Imagine thinking this is in any way a serious proposal.
Pretty cool ngl. Imagine world was united somehow.
there’s still low level russia – US conflict on the diomedes.
Its just to make it easier for Russia to invade Alaska.
Cool but like… What’s the point?