Network of subsea tunnels planned for Shetland Isles

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Moves are being made towards a network of subsea tunnels to connect four of Scotland’s remote Shetland Islands, which are nearer to Norway than the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh.

A Strategic Business Case has been laid out, and money put aside for a feasibility into the idea, which could transform lives in some of the  most remote areas of the UK.

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