Re:How the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is being built [video]
by mertd on Friday February 18, 2022 @04:51PM
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> Interestingly the ferry which is currently used to transport trucks is only at roughly half capacity.
Sometimes the existing solution doesn't need to be bursting at the seams to justify building something better. A better solution can induce its own demand.
Re:How the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is being built [video]
by ed_balls on Friday February 18, 2022 @05:05PM
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Yes I imagine most of the traffic goes through the bridge in Denmark. What is more, that bridge is a single point of failure, which is a problem in case of an accident or maintenance.
Sometimes the existing solution doesn't need to be bursting at the seams to justify building something better. A better solution can induce its own demand.