Last week in Russia, backers of a plan to build a massive transportation network connecting Siberia to North America once again floated an age old idea of building a tunnel under the Bering Strait. The plan was apparently first conceived more than 100 years ago by officials of Russian tsar Nicholas II. Supporters of the plan said it would cost about $65 billion to build the system.

Read More: Reuters – RPT-Russia-Alaska tunnel is far off, if not a pipe dream
Read More: Russia Blog – Bering Strait Tunnel – It’s Possible, but is it Affordable?

St. Petersburg is known for its many waterways and bridges. Petersburg-bridges.com presents a history of these bridges. The site features many old photographs and a detailed history of Petersburg bridges.

Link: petersburg-bridges.com

A somewhat random photo collection of Russian buses.

Bus in Siberia

Trolley bus in Irkutsk

Women on the bus in Khabarovsk

Moscow trolley bus advertising the reality TV show “House 2″

Bus station in Volzhsky

Buses that have been turned into toilets in St. Petersburg

This is a “public service announcement” from the Moscow Metro.
It says “SMILE — an inexpensive way to look better”.

Photo by urbansheep.

The Moscow Metro (subway) is really something amazing. It is listed in many tourist guides as a museum because of its elaborate decorations and artwork. Today’s link is to an online photo gallery that’s packed full of pictures of the Moscow Metro. There are panoramic views as well as detailed pictures of different sculptures.

Link: Moscow Metro Photos