Hey everyone!
I’m really curious about the proposed underwater tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn. Are there still any active plans to build it, or has the project been completely abandoned?
A direct link like this seems like a massive game-changer. It would finally connect Finland directly to mainland Europe’s rail network (ending the "logistical island" situation) and really boost the economy through better logistics and tourism.
I know there were different visions for it in the past-like the official state-backed plans versus Peter Vesterbacka’s privately funded project-but it’s hard to tell from the outside what’s actually happening right now.
What do locals think about it? Is it still a topic of serious discussion in Finland, or is it mostly seen as an unrealistic sci-fi dream now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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I understood that vaasa umeå is happening before Helsinki Tallinn ever happens.
Vesterbacka is just somebody who says a lot and doesn’t do anything. He just puts himself in front of a camera and touts his bullshit. There is nothing there that would hint at a project.
I do not think this would solve the “logistical island” problmem because the Baltics are quite secluded as well.
We are already connected to mainland rail network trough Sweden.
I heard that Vesterbacka’s idea was to build it with in cooperation with China. It had sort of a Road and Belt vibes.
If I started digging and made a 3 m deep hole, the progress would be 3 m total.
Meanwhile Copenhagen is on course to have a direct train link to northern Germany within the next few years
I’m personally digging it right now I’m about halfway there
Running out of shovels though I’m on my last one and they break often 😔
It is merely an idea. The funds needed for it is just too much, and if it was decided today, that it should be built, construction wouldn’t start before maybe 2035 and it wouldn’t be opened until 2045. And that’s being optimistic about it.
You can also get over the pond in 2 h with your car using the ferry, so what’s the point?
I think no one believes the budget estimates. In Denmark they are already building an 18 km tunnel to Germany with a price tag of 7.4 billion €.
Somehow the project people tell us that building a 85-103 km tunnel from Helsinki to Tallinn will cost only around 15 billion €.
They just want to get the project started and then leech the ‘unexpected’ additional 15-30 billion from taxpayers pockets.
It was just a idea thrown around by few “businessmen”. I thinks its cool but not worth it.
Situation is at the picture. 🫣
I would be incredibly surprised if it ever happened, let alone in the near future.
It’s down under
There is no such project going on at all to my knowledge.
It’s just a few wild people trying to gaslight us into thinking this is actually something that is going to happen.
Yes.
It is not happening currently at all.
About same as with hyperloop
I don’t think it’s a good idea to build one. Russia could easily blow it up if they wanted to. It’s safer to transport things on the ferry.
Just a nice idea so far.
The critical question is, does it get the private money to dig it? If not, the states will not do it either.
It looks great considering the racial handicap. Not at all what I imagined.
Not only cost wise is it not gonna happen. But noone is going to trust that Russia won’t do anything to it
they should rebrand it as Nato Tunnel.
it would bring major upgrade for eastern border defence.
there is currently miihael holvistläpi
Isn’t the track width different in Finland and rest of Europe?