Talk:Proposed British Isles fixed sea link connections

Article name

Is there a project called Irish Sea Tunnel that is the subject of this article? I suspect not, but rather that the article should be renamed to be Irish Sea tunnel, or better still, Proposals for an Irish Sea tunnel. See guidelines for naming articles. --sony-youth^pléigh 19:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

dunno. If that is so why dod you complain about thing s that are common sense being unverified? Alien from brixton (talk) 21:00, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

No doubt what you've written is true, but truth is not the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia, verifiability is. This is a core policy and it it quite common sense. While I've no doubt that what you've written is entirely correct, others write things that are ill-informed, or even simply fictions of their own mind, and similarly protest that they what they wrote was just common sense. Making sure that everything that is likely to be challenged is appropriately referenced is a quality control that everyone must consequently work under.

Another related policy you should be aware of is no original research, this includes "unpublished facts, arguments, speculation, and ideas", which this article, I believe, contains in spades. This does not mean that I believe that anything that you have written is incorrect, but just that it doesn't meet the requirements for inclusion on Wikipedia in it's current form. It's no big deal, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and as such it is a tertiary source - it sums up primary and secondary source information, but doesn't advance any original arguments or ideas of it's own contributors.

On the original matter of my post, if there is no project called Irish Sea Tunnel that is the subject of this article then I'll move the article to Proposals for an Irish Sea tunnel, if you don't mind. --sony-youth^pléigh 10:23, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Looking at the other articles in the "Planned or proposed tunnels" category, none of them have the words "planned" or "proposed" in the title. Though I must admit I haven't read each article so they could all be planned tunnels for all I know. The Irish Sea tunnel is surely still a propsal and has never been anything other than that? As far as I am aware there is no current project planning for a tunnel to be built any time soon? ♦Tangerines♦·Talk 14:38, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I agree with your stance on the naming issue Sony-youth. In addition, I believe any proposal if and when forthcoming, would be described as a Megaproject. I think we can describe it as such in the intro.

Benjym (talk) 19:36, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

I have to object to the name of the article due to British Isles naming dispute. Since most options laid out in this article envisage this project funded primarily by or substantially involving Ireland, and Ireland does not recognise "British Isles" as referring to Ireland, a more appropriate name would be "Irish Sea Fixed Crossing" or similar. 17:37, 18 December 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cros13 (talk • contribs)

Overseas crossings

It would be useful to have a List of overseas crossings including the Channel Tunnel and the Belt Bridge between Denmark and Sweden.

Tabletop (talk) 06:23, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

"Cannot be done in stages"

It says that under the last section: Economics and politics... If anyone can explain that please do ~ R.T.G 22:24, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

I suppose what was meant was that the entire length of a fixed link would have to be built in one go, unlike (say) a motorway or a high-speed rail line. However, I don't think it would be strictly true; although the whole length would have to be available from day one, it would be possible to build (assuming a rail tunnel; it might be harder for a bridge or a road link) one running tunnel plus a service tunnel and come back later to put in the second running tunnel. This was actually proposed in the "Mousehole" scheme for the Channel Tunnel. Regardless, the statement in its present form doesn't meet the verifiability requirement.
Grover Snodd (talk) 18:31, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

It is obvious that the first sense, which is not disputable, is the primary meaning, so arguing about whether some policy is technically met is a red herring. Postlebury (talk) 22:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: not moved, no prejudice against starting a new RM to discuss a new proposed title. (non-admin closure) Jenks24 (talk) 12:06, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Irish Sea tunnel → Irish sea crossing – This route has been proposed as both a bridge and a tunnel. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6958191.stm 92.14.179.149 (talk) 12:53, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

• Oppose - The proposed title is too ambiguous and could be read as implying the broader means of crossing the sea by plane and ferry. This article is specifically about a possible structure. Even the BBC article referred to is titled "Bridge to Northern Ireland mooted". Perhaps not a perfect article name as is, but better. RashersTierney (talk) 13:16, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
• Oppose. However, I wouldn't mind something like "Irish Sea fixed link", as this includes both types of hypothetical future infrastructure (bridge and tunnel) but excludes the real crossings (ships and aircraft). bobrayner (talk) 13:23, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

• Oppose: I've crossed the Irish Sea numerous times and doubt that in my lifetime I will cross under it by tunnel. ww2censor (talk) 23:13, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

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Requested move pt.2

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The result of the move request was: page moved. Vegaswikian (talk) 22:58, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

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Irish Sea tunnel → Irish Sea fixed crossing – This route has been proposed as both a bridge and a tunnel. Advice on naming taken by User: bobrayner http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6958191.stm --92.14.186.252 (talk) 13:47, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

• Oppose This is a fixed crossing over/under the Irish Sea, not a fixed sea crossing over/under Ireland. Would support a move to Irish Sea fixed crossing, which is possibly what the proposer intended anyway. Skinsmoke (talk) 17:23, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you thought I had entered before. I have capitalised the word 'sea' anyway. --92.14.187.60 (talk) 17:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

• Comment Sea wasn't capitalised, which changes the meaning slightly. Now fixed, so I Support. Skinsmoke (talk) 20:14, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
• Support. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.98.197.34 (talk) 16:15, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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Some concerns

Why is unsourced content & OR added to the article over and over again?

• [1]
• [2]
• [3]
• [4]
• [5]

...and so on. If you don't have a source which supports what you want to say, don't add it. bobrayner (talk) 12:31, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Agree. The IP implies they intend adding a ref. I'd give them another day and then remove apparent WP:OR with extreme prejudice if they fail to deliver. RashersTierney (talk) 12:42, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Still some problems.

• [6] does not mention Ireland or the tunnel; it's about real infrastructure projects in other countries.
• [7] is not about actual infrastructure projects; it's just daydreaming. "The object of this exercise was not to predict, plan or project forward the trends that are evident today, It was to cast a vision, essentially an optimistic vision, of transport in Ireland in the middle of this twenty-first century"
• [8] is about three rail projects in Japan. Ireland is not Japan.

bobrayner (talk) 17:48, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

• 7 looks interesting, even if only an 'optimistic vision', simply because of its provenance. Perhaps include it in an 'External links' section if it can't be worked into the text? RashersTierney (talk) 18:44, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

It's already the basis of the "Tuskar route" section. There used to be another, separate article based on it. That article had the same problems as this one. bobrayner (talk) 18:55, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Oops. Missed that. Thanks for clarifying. RashersTierney (talk) 19:03, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

What is the problem with this small piece of text? Ireland and Britain use different gauges. If a tunnel is built there will be a break of gauge problem to overcome. I want to explain to people that there are ways to overcome this problem. When I read the article, it sounds as if a break of gauge is a problem that can't be fixed, because the article doesn't mention how it can be fixed. It doesn't matter if the sources don't mention an Irish Sea Tunnel, the options to overcome a break of gauge problem are exactly the same all over the world. Just because the tunnel is between Ireland and Britain, doesn't mean that we can't use the same technology used in Japan to overcome the problem.

What harm would this information do if it stays in the article? Can you please tell me exactly what you are looking for in a reference? 86.42.98.44 (talk) 20:04, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Yes, a gauge change sounds pretty obvious if the tunnel were to be built tomorrow. But it's not. Regauging the whole of IÉ's network would cost less than building the tunnel; or maybe in 50 years we'll all be on monorails or maglev or whatever. Assuming contemporary solutions for contemporary problems in something which isn't going to be built any time soon is exactly what we see in Mathieu's plan; did the channel tunnel get built with oil lamps and an island at the halfway point so coaches could get fresh horses?

We avoid problems like that, by limiting ourselves to what reliable sources say. We shouldn't state things as fact if, in reality, they're not solid facts at all. bobrayner (talk) 20:49, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Upgrade of page underway

Started working on this page recently and I have taken a few decisions to shape the content into covering fixed sea links of the British Isles / proposed and existing.

Im also going to clear away some of the older talk comments above.

Work in progress.

Bulverton (talk) 15:28, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

Bulverton, please read WP:TALKARCHIVE. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 19:55, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

I hope that is an improvement, just about done I think - I would like to remove the warning straps now if everyone is happy.................. Bulverton (talk) 20:12, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Bulverton. Thanks for your efforts and yes, I agree the warning tags are no longer necessary. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 20:18, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

The Other section could benefit from some context. Other than the Chunnel, this article ignores the facts of the construction of many bridges (and causeways) linking smaller islands over the years from the ambitiously named 18th century Bridge over the Atlantic to the Skye Bridge--FDent (talk) 18:53, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Channel Islands Tunnel

Are the Channel Islands any British Isles? There is an article on a suggested Channel Islands Tunnel between them and France.--BIL (talk) 20:10, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Interesting, I'd not seen this page, the information would be best brought onboard this page I think.. Bulverton (talk) 22:23, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Symonds

The UK engineering firm Symonds is referenced twice on this page. Which Symonds would this be? Capita Symonds? Symonds Engineering PLC? Or some other company? -- The Anome (talk) 19:45, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

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