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Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:43 pm to NC_Tigah
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Yep. Estimated cost ~$50B.
Had it not been for a postage stamp issued in 1900 showing a smoking volcano in Lake Nicaragua, the US may well have chosen Nicaragua as the route.
They rescinded their invitation to China last year (probably because China runs the Panama Canal now), and are openly courting other countries to help them get it done.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:46 pm to therick711
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Can only enhance the value of access to the Gulf of America.
It will cut down on confusion, too.
You can take the Mexican Canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of America (or vice versa) for the budget experience.
Or, you can go to Panama and use The Donald J. Trump, Senior, Canal for the luxury experience. Your choice, common carriers.
This post was edited on 1/24/25 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 1/24/25 at 1:52 pm to imjustafatkid
quote:Because the Chinese company had been treading water for a decade with zero progress.
They rescinded their invitation to China last year
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:03 pm to therick711
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Can only enhance the value of access to the Gulf of America.
It would be a shortcut to going around Yucatan, would make Houston/New Orleans/Mobile all more attractive.
Of course, cutting the loop around Yucatan is not much vs. crossing the ocean.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:07 pm to TrueTiger
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One person is digging with a shovel. The other 5 guys are sitting 30 feet away taking a break.
Trained by the NO Water Board.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:07 pm to TrueTiger
Motherfrickers can’t even get the same amount of Corona in each bottle and you’re telling me they’re building a fricking canal?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:10 pm to Zach
Sounds like every county work crew in the US
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:21 pm to NC_Tigah
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Because the Chinese company had been treading water for a decade with zero progress.
For sure, but the skeptic in me says China would have not allowed this deal to fail if they weren't basically controlling the Panama Canal already.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:29 pm to TrueTiger
Well , we're sending them back plenty of laborers.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:31 pm to TrueTiger
Ignoring all the obvious red flags with Mexico, this is awesome.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:34 pm to TrueTiger
a new mrb cost about 1.2 billion to cross less than a mile wide river...they can build 300 km canal for 7.5 billion...i don't believe that 
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:34 pm to theballguy
You clearly didn't watch the video. It is a rail line with a deep water port on each end not a canal.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:36 pm to TrueTiger
This is not new. They have been working on it for a while. Howevever they have issues with designing lock systems because even with it being less mountainous than the rest of Mexico still has elevation issues to overcome. It's going to rely heavily on the rail aspect.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:51 pm to TrueTiger
Probably paid for by the Chinese
Posted on 1/24/25 at 4:09 pm to TrueTiger
They're building a train line. Well refurbishing one that was used a little back in the day.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 4:28 pm to TrueTiger
I can't take him serious using the term lowkey
Posted on 1/24/25 at 4:47 pm to TimeOutdoors
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The YouTube link is posted in comments on the Twitter feed, but I wanted to post it here. Pretty interesting video and lots of information on “near shoring” that was interesting.
Thanks for the link.
But makes me think most companies would just ship to Los Angeles and train it from there before they would use the Mexican corridor.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 5:23 pm to Fun Bunch
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From my understanding its not an actual canal at all. Its a Train that carries cargo back and forth
Correct.
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