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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands

A blue sign showing Unst and Fetlar ferry lane information stands by a waterside, with a ferry boat in the background
A sign for ferries to Unst and Fetlar leaving from Yell. Islanders have campaigned for years for fixed links to replace their ageing ferries. Photograph: geogphotos/Alamy

Councillors on Shetland have backed plans to build up to four tunnels to link some of the largest and most populated islands, after years of isolation and decline.

The council voted on Tuesday to investigate financing options for the first two subsea tunnels, which would link Shetland’s Mainland with the two large northerly islands of Yell and Unst.

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