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tim (moved to sweden) wrote:
submersed tunnel
along the coast-line. That could be fun!
what is a coastline submersed tunnel?

A submersed tunnel is one built at ground level in sections
which are then sunk into the water either directly on the river
bed or in a trench dug into it and connected up to make a
usable tunnel.

It is an easy(ish) way to build an under water tunnel where the
ground is difficult to bore.

where are they using this?

As transverse tunnels, the Oresund link (Copenhagen to Malmo)
used this method of construction. In the UK the Conway by-pass
used one and the planned (probably to be cancelled) Portsmouth
tram uses one under the harbour.

I am not aware of submersed tunnels being used longitudinally
along a coatsline as I suggested.

Do you mean Salina/Bugibba. ISTM that this is an area that
benefit than a line terminating in Mosta.
yes bugibba should be included with mosta

trains 4 short trains (3 cars) x 2 for both directions + 4 backup
trains

This is one train every 30-40 minutes?
Looking at the frequency of the buses, this isn't enough.
i was thinking more like 1 every 3 minutes,

Then you don't have enough trains in your list.

like the Tube. it must be better than the bus frequency
of 15-20min.

I don't see that it needs to be better. As it will be
more reliable the samne frequency will suffice.

current bus fare is .50 ?

This is too cheap so you can increase it for the better
'comfort' (and I do know that a Maltese pound is more
than a GB one)


and stations 5 Km apart cannot replace a bus service.
why? the train will just driver faster between the stops.

People who live between the stops won't walk that
far. You will leave them with no service. You will either
have to continue running the buses or they will go by car.


Are you not going to serve the airport?
there is not much traffic to and from airport.its quite a small
airport.

Everyone who visits the island goes there. If these people
are going to be the main-stay of your other services then a
link to the airport ought to be viable. Admittedly, most of
them just get herded of to a hotel in a coach but it might
be possible to change this system.

tim