A group of enthusiasts is developing a project for a railway from London to New York through the Bering Strait. 21 days by rail. Where can you go for so long? The creators of the fantastic project already know the route. Unrealistic plans, unrealistic money. The branch is worth almost one hundred billion dollars. Will such an investment pay off?
Three weeks by train - there is no such route anywhere else in the world. And soon it may appear. Traveling from London to New York by rail is real, Russian and British experts believe. As the newspaper "Times" writes, the other day the project was discussed at the highest level. And even, allegedly, was approved. A bold idea, by the way, was voiced four years ago in Moscow. The president of the "Interhemispheric Tunnel and Railway Group of the Bering Strait", it turns out, there is one, urged not to hesitate with a decision and rather to start building the century. However, even the kings dreamed of a connection with Alaska.
It is planned that the route will pass through the whole of Russia, dive into the Bering Strait, which is about 100-110 kilometers under water, and reach Alaska, and there it is already a stone's throw from New York. But in Russia it will be necessary to build at least another 5 thousand kilometers of railway, and there is enough work in Alaska. The approximate cost of the project is $ 99 billion. However, science fiction writers, who, in their forecasts, rarely make mistakes, are much more optimistic. They say it's just a matter of time.
Nikolay Yutanov. Science fiction writer: “Something needs to be radically changed in this story. For example, to increase speed, reduce costs, and install trains of a different type, that is, not just wheels on the railway, but, for example, a magnetic cushion."
Leonid Moskalev, writer, journalist and collector of miniature trains, has no doubts about the railway breakthrough. He says that trains are the future, here is comfort, constantly growing speed and minimal dependence on weather conditions.