Or so a discussion elsewhere suggests. Probably about the same time frame and likelihood as building a bridge over the Bering Sea and pigs sprouting wings.
Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
Well the German newssource, Der Spiegel, seems to report there is some foundation to any such proposals.
But I wouldn't expect to see Russian locomotives in Seattle or BNSF SD-70's in Moscow anytime soon.
Posted by ehbowen (Member # 4317) on :
Actually, I would support a project to connect Alaska to the rail network of Canada and the "lower 48". Especially if it coincided with the development of "tank trains" which could carry 5-10 thousand tons of North Slope crude at a whack with a single load/unload point.
But the Bering Strait bridge? [Would the break of gauge be on the Russian or American side?] Truthfully, I think we'll have a transatlantic tunnel before there is sufficient traffic demand to justify connecting Alaska and Siberia.