Tunnels: questions and Band 8 answers

Yes, fairly regularly. My daily commute involves taking the underground railway into the city centre, so I usually spend about twenty minutes underground every morning. There is also a major road tunnel near my flat that I drive through whenever I visit family out in the countryside.

To be honest, I am completely fine with it, though I know some people feel slightly claustrophobic. As long as the traffic keeps moving, I barely even notice. However, if a train gets stuck in a dark tunnel for too long, it can be a bit unnerving.

Not really, because my hometown is built on fairly flat terrain. We have a couple of small pedestrian subways beneath the busiest ring roads, but there are no massive mountain passes or underwater tunnels nearby. You have to travel towards the hillier regions to see those.

I loved it, actually. Whenever our family car entered a long mountain tunnel during a holiday road trip, my brother and I used to hold our breath to see who could last the whole way through. It felt like a mini adventure every single time.

I suppose so, especially in heavily congested urban areas. Building subterranean transport links takes traffic off the surface, which cuts down on noise pollution and frees up space for parks. It is obviously expensive to construct them, but the long-term benefits are worth it.