Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.
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"I thought pursuing a funding solution was the 'right thing to do.'"
— Maggie Sandison , Executive
"The tunnel is the answer that we believe will help us solve these problems."
— Moraig Lyall , Executive
""It's absolutely essential," he said."
— Brydon Barclay , Executive
"I think we have learned in the Faroe Islands that investment in infrastructure is a good investment."
— Aksel Johannesen , Politician
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The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.
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