Could The Uk Use The Channel Tunnel To Run Undersea Cables To Europe?

[sandyRoe]

This might protect vital links from sabotage.

[douglas9401]

I think "undersea" has a specific meaning that doesn't include tunnels, Sandy.

[sandyRoe]

But you couldn't 'accidentally' drag an anchor over a cable if it was secured under railway lines.

I do see it would only be a small part of all the cables we now use.

[THECORBYLOON]

That's fine if the cables link the UK and Europe but if it's not the UK, cables would need to be under water prior to entering  the tunnel.

[ToraToraTora]

They already do, there are hundreds in the tunnel already.

[DTCwordfan]

the Ruskies could send a missile or three down it....??

[Buenchico]

ElecLink and Colt both run their cables through the Channel Tunnel:

https://www.eleclink.co.uk/

https://www.colt.net/resources/colt-provides-europe-with-the-channels-most-capable-cables/

[Peter Pedant]

yers

and do - there is a leedol escape third tunnel down the miggle and that would do.

this is now new you know

Sep 3rd 1939 ( standard ABer "wot happend den den?") There was a tug waiting off Gruentflich Island where all the German communications were routed.

bing !

so the Germans has to rely on Enigma ( not wired see, radio) to communicate. which the Poles and Brits were on the way to breaking

Estonia: god I feel sorry  for estonia - very English PM obviously implying that they are NOT going to back into the Russian Empire

[Peter Pedant]

But you couldn't 'accidentally' drag an anchor over a cable if it was secured under railway lines.

underwater railway lines - - vaaary interesting ( thanks to Rowan and Martin 1968)

[cassa333]

TBH I a thought they did this when they built it 🤔