The tunnel connecting the UK and the US in 54 minutes would have an estimated cost of US$ 19 trillion. Illustration: Transitoemetro / Condutta
The idea of a project aimed at linking the UK to the US in a 54-minute train journey would cost about US$ 19 trillion if implemented.
Although there is no concrete plan to link the two countries, a transatlantic tunnel connecting the UK and the US could cost US$ 19 trillion.
The project aims to shorten the travel time across the 5,471 km separating the two nations. Currently, a flight from New York to London takes eight hours. If the tunnel were built, this time could be considerably reduced.
The idea could be feasible if the tunnel were installed below the ocean bed, with a floating structure built above the seabed, or even a solution involving both previous methods.
The main mode of transport used in the transatlantic tunnel would be vacuum trains, which could theoretically reach speeds of up to 8,046 km/h, reducing the travel time from London to New York to just 54 minutes.
Currently, there is a tunnel that connects England to France, covering 37.9 km under the English Channel, which took six years to build.
The transatlantic tunnel linking the US and the UK is still just a hypothesis, according to the “Express” newspaper, and due to the enormous costs and logistical issues associated with the idea, no serious proposals are being considered by the governments on either side of the project.
Illustration: Transitoemetro / Condutta. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
