Johnson sees something in a Kanaalbrug

london - The British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson thinks that a new connection is needed between his country and France and has suggested that a bridge over the English Channel might be a good solution. He made the suggestion during a summit between the two countries in Britain, according to the BBC.

According to Johnson, good connections are of 'vital importance' for the future. He sees the train connection via the Channel Tunnel, at present the only fixed connection, only as 'a first step. '

Johnsons made the remarks according to the BBC in a conversation about large infrastructural projects. He called it 'strange' that France and England only have a train connection while the countries are less than 40 kilometers apart.

As early as 1981 British transport officials came up with plans for a bridge, but they were labeled as impractical and disappeared in one drawer.