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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Neil Pooran

Tunnels plan to connect Shetland Islands expected to be backed by councillors

The tunnels would replace the inter-island ferries (PA) - (PA Archive)

Plans for a system of undersea tunnels connecting the Shetland Islands are expected to be approved by councillors on Tuesday.

Shetland Islands Council will discuss a draft strategy on the inter-island transport connectivity programme – which proposes a tunnel between Shetland’s mainland to the island of Yell and another to the northerly island of Unst.

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