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Ontario Line - First downtown subway tunnel work in more than 60 years

Excavation is now underway near Exhibition Station for the Ontario Line’s TBM launch site. A 16-m deep shaft will become the starting point for two TBMs that will dig a roughly 6 km pair of ... More Information

Final Stretch of TBM Flavia’s Journey: Last Kilometre of Excavation in the Western Main Tunnel

TBM Flavia, a colossal tunnel boring machine measuring 200 meters in length, weighing 2,750 tons, and powered by 4,200 kW, is nearing the completion of its excavation journey. Launched in April 2019 ... More Information

Breakthrough at Maa Anandmayee Marg Station for DMRC in Delhi Metro Phase-IV

On December 5, 2024 the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) achieved a significant construction milestone in Delhi Metro Phase IV, Package DC-07, with the completion of the longest tunnel ... More Information

India - Namma/Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3A Approved by Karnataka Government

After a cabinet meeting held on 6th December, 2024, Karnataka Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, HK Patil, announced that Bangalore Metro Phase 3A project’s Detailed Project Report ... More Information

WTC 2026 - May 15-21, Montréal, Canada

On behalf of the Canadian Tunnelling Association and the 2026 World Tunnel Congress Organizing Committee, I’m pleased to extend my warmest greetings and invite you to take part in this ... More Information

TERRATEC Tunnel Conveyors drive progress for Metro Manila Subway Project in the Philippines

The Metro Manila Subway Project is thriving with the implementation of TERRATEC’s Continuously Advancing Tunnel Conveyors. TERRATEC Continuously Advancing Tunnel Conveyors are currently ... More Information

India - realignment approved for twin tunnels

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities earlier this week gave its approval to shift 600 m towards the eastern side the twin tunnels of the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, ... More Information

TBMs nearly ready to dig Victoria's longest road tunnels

The 2 TBMs that will dig the North East Link road tunnels are a step closer to starting digging. The TBM cutterheads have been lowered into place in Watsonia. Next, the TBMs will be tested and ... More Information

10th edition of ITA Tunnelling Awards – Winners announced

The 10th edition of the ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards took place on 28th November 2024 in Genoa at the Magazzini del Cotone, Porto Antico , and was opened by Arnold Dix, the ITA ... More Information

STUVA-Expo and STUVA Conference 2025

One of the world's leading and largest events in the tunnelling sector - 113 companies have already booked their trade fair participation. The current demand to exhibit at STUVA-Expo 2025 in Hamburg ... More Information

Progress Update: Over 50% of Tunnel Boring Completed on Hanoi Metro Line 3

As of July 30, 2024, the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) has made significant progress in excavating tunnels for the Hanoi Pilot Light Metro Line 3, connecting Nhon and Hanoi ... More Information

ITA Awards day is almost here - Reserve your ticket and join the party!

Excitement is building towards the 2024 ITA Tunnelling Awards celebration in Genoa, Italy, on Thursday 28 November 2024 The day-long event will celebrate the 25 Finalists of ... More Information

HS2 reaches halfway point on key ‘green tunnel’

Press Release - Construction of the 700-metre-long HS2 Burton Green ‘green tunnel’ is now 50% complete, with 150 people supporting the build process The last year has seen completion of ... More Information

Norway - Stad ship tunnel out for tender on December 1st

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) plans to announce the tender for the Stad ship tunnel construction on December 1st 2024. The regulatory plans were completed at the end of October. NCA ... More Information

First TBM Debohra breakthrough for the U2 metro line in Vienna

On 6th November TBM Debohra - length 127 m and weight 1,300 t - has reached an important milestone for the U2 metro line in Vienna: after 240 m of underground work from Matzleinsdorfer Platz, ... More Information

Public comment period on Ballard Link Extension in United States, deadline December 9

Sound Transit has started the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping process for the Ballard Link Extension. The extension will add 12.39 km (7.7 miles) of light rail service with ... More Information

Final breakthrough for the Rante tunnel on the Ourense LAV bypass

On November 8, 2024, Adif AV celebrated the completion of the Rante tunnel excavation on the new Tabodela-Seixalbo route, part of Spain's high-speed rail (LAV) network. This 3.4-km tunnel, built ... More Information

Snowy 2.0 Project – New milestone for TBM Lady Eileen Hudson

The Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro megaproject has marked a significant milestone, with one of three TBMs, Lady Eileen Hudson, now two-thirds of the way through its second tunnel excavation. The TBM is ... More Information

Record Rewritten! Largest-Diameter Shield Machine "Jianghai" comes off production line in China

On October 31, a ground breaking shield machine with an excavation diameter of 16.64 meters—the largest Chinese made —rolled off the production line in Changsha, Hunan. This machine will ... More Information

A New Generation of ECO Soil Conditioning Products Reduces Water Use in EPB-TBM Tunnelling

Tunnel excavation using EPB-TBMs has achieved remarkable productivity due to advancements in TBM design, highly effective soil conditioning products, improved backfilling grout techniques, and more. ... More Information

TERRATEC EPBM advances Bangkok Water Supply Project

In early October, a TERRATEC 4.8m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machine (EPBM) was lowered into place for the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority’s Ninth Bangkok Water Supply ... More Information

Renewed funding for HS2 project

Press release - In the latest 2024 UK budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has allocated renewed funding for the HS2 project, specifically prioritizing the development of its tunnel network. This ... More Information

Spain – Consideration of Reopening the Somport Railway Tunnel in Huesca

On September 26th , the Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility initiated the public consultation process for the Information Study on reopening the Somport railway tunnel in Huesca, ... More Information

Norway - Completion of the Bjonnas Twin-Tube Tunnel

On October 4, the final excavation phase of the Bjonnas Tunnel using the NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method) was successfully completed! Crews excavated nearly 450,000 cubic meters of rock, some of ... More Information

Spain - Grant for Expansion and Upgrades to the Belate and Almandoz Tunnels on the N-121-A

On October 22, the Spanish Council of Ministers, following a proposal from the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, approved a Royal Decree authorizing a direct grant of EUR 40 million to ... More Information

Tutor Perini Subsidiary Secures $1.1 Billion Contract for New York's Vital Water Tunnel Project

Frontier-Kemper Constructors, an Indiana-based construction company and subsidiary of Tutor Perini, has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract by the New York City Department of Environmental ... More Information

Snowy 2.0 Project – tunnel breakthrough!

On October 14th, a significant achievement was made in the Snowy 2.0 project with the breakthrough of the 216-meter tunnel connecting the water intake at the upper Tantangara reservoir to the gate ... More Information

Gates open on London's New super sewer heralding new era for the Thames

Press release - London’s super sewer, designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future, has now been turned on. In May 2024, the new 25km super sewer was ... More Information

Final Tunnel Boring Machine Launches as Sydney Metro West Reaches Major Milestones

On October 16, 2024, tunnel boring machine (TBM) Ruby began its journey to carve out the final section of the Sydney Metro West project, marking a significant step for this city-shaping ... More Information

First Train Enters Cross River Rail Tunnel for Critical Testing

On October 18, 2024, a significant milestone was reached for the Cross River Rail project as a test train entered one of the project’s twin tunnels and arrived at a new underground station ... More Information

United States - TBM Mary restarted for HRBT project

The TBM - six months to the day since it broke through the headwall at HRBT North Island - is on the move again. Mary began boring a twin eastbound towards Norfolk shortly after 17th October ... More Information

Turin/Lyon – Updates October

RFI - Turin-Lyon: legality protocol signed for the construction of the Italian section On 18 October 2024, the Legality Protocol was signed between the Prefecture of Turin, Rete Ferroviaria ... More Information

Italy/Tuscany - Voting is open for the name of the second TBM of the High-Speed Railway Bypass in Florence

From October 15th until October 28th, you can vote to choose between the four possible names - Marika, Toscana, Bianca and Viola - of the TBM that will excavate the second tunnel, (the odd track), ... More Information

Turin Metro Line 2: A Major Opportunity for the Local Economy

On September 30, 2024, more than 150 companies from the Piedmont region, along with several major international firms, attended the conference "Opportunities for the Local Economy," focused on the ... More Information

Milan Expands Metro System with Completion of Line 4’s Final Stretch

On October 12, 2024, Milan celebrated the inauguration of the final section of its Line 4, also known as the Blue Line, connecting San Babila to San Cristoforo. This stretch, which adds 13 new ... More Information

Key Developments in the $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project

The Hudson Tunnel Project, a $16.1 billion initiative, is making significant progress in enhancing rail links between New Jersey and New York City. As part of the larger Gateway Program, this ... More Information

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New game-changing tunnel boring, reef cutting 'meeting and beating' all expectations

UG2 reef at Bokoni is the target of the twin mobile tunnel boring and narrow reef cutter. Tunnelling will be done with the mobile tunnel borer for ... More Information

Mota-Engil CEO confirms winning bid for Santos-Guaruja tunnel

The company's subsidiary, Mota-Engil, has won the tender for the construction and operation of Brazil's first underwater tunnel, connecting the ... More Information

Metro Vancouver Utility Nearing Finish of $288M Annacis Water Tunnel

“Resilience is at the heart of this project,” said Nedim Alca, COWI's North America market director. “What makes this milestone so significant is not ... More Information

Fehmarnbelt: Danish tunnel portal nears completion

The work on the entrance to the Fehmarnbelt tunnel at Rødbyhavn on Lolland is almost complete. photo courtesy of The Fehmarnbelt Project. More Information

Final decision on airport tunnel 'now or never'

Alderman Jim Stevenson and City administrators are making a dramatic last push for the airport tunnel before construction on the new north/south ... More Information

Athens Metro Line 4 works to finish by 2029

The construction of Athens Metro Line 4 is progressing steadily, with the entire project ... Tunnel mistakenly excavated in Athens metro project. More Information

First trains on track to run through Metro Tunnel within three months

Melbourne's $15.5 billion Metro Tunnel could be switched on in as little as three months as construction wraps up at two CBD stations and trains ... More Information

Petersburg crews to begin tunnel project in response to ongoing flooding, damage - WRIC

As ongoing water issues have caused significant damage to infrastructure around Petersburg, the Old Towne neighborhood ... More Information

Intelligent optimization framework for tunnel construction

Tunnel construction forms the foundation of railway development and is essential for ensuring route continuity and operational efficiency. However, ... More Information

São Paulo positions TBM for next phase of Line 2-Green

A major milestone was reached on Monday (1 September) with the lowering of the cutter head of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) Cora Coralina... More Information

The 700-ton machine that'll dig NYC's Second Avenue subway extension

NYC has a new tunnel boring machine in its toolbox for the expansion of the line under 2nd ave. If you've never seen some BIG earth moving machines, ... More Information

Light at the end of the tunnel showing for Mount Washington transit project

The project is expected to be completed in October. New tracks finally emerge from the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel as a part of Pittsburgh ... More Information

Davao City Bypass South Tunnel hits breakthrough towards improved connectivity

The Construction Project with the ceremonial breakthrough of the southbound tunnel, marking the complete excavation from opposite ends of the ... More Information

Which companies are bidding for the US$2.3bn highway and tunnel contracts in Brazil?

The project in Brazil, as it will be the country's first underwater tunnel,” the person added. The project involves construction of a 1.5km tunnel ... More Information

US Northeast Rail Corridor Gets a Major Makeover with Tunnel and Bridge Replacements

This project is designed to replace tunnels severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy, ensuring smoother and more reliable service for Amtrak, NJ Transit, ... More Information

DPWH, JICA celebrate breakthrough of Southbound Tunnel in Davao Bypass

The event marked the successful connection of the tunnel's north and south ends. The ... More Information

Jacobs joins Ramboll on Marselis road tunnel project in Denmark

Danish Road Directorate senior project manager Michael Schmidt Vosgerau said: “It is a complex task to build a tunnel on one of the busiest access ... More Information

Planning continues for Midway Tunnel, Safe Streets for All projects

The Midway Tunnel project is a $13.4 million plan ... construction of a new overpass bridge and pedestrian and bicycle walkway above the tunnel. More Information

Four million tons of clay moved in HS2 excavation

Construction on HS2's second-longest tunnel started in October 2022. The rotating cutters cut away clay and other material at a rate of about 50ft ... More Information

Jacobs Has Design-CM Role on $640M Denmark Tunnel, With Ramboll as Key Consultant

Set to begin construction in 2028, Marselis Tunnel project is core component of the country's 10-year Infrastructure Plan 2035. By Emell D. Adolphus. More Information

Elon Musk's $760,000,000 plan to build underground tunnels beneath Houston, Texas

Elon Musk's next big construction plan from The Boring Company could build $760000 worth of tunnels beneath Houston to help with flooding... More Information

Kerala Moves Closer To Vizhinjam–Balaramapuram Tunnel Rail Project

The Kerala government is preparing to invite bids next month for the tunnel rail project linking Vizhinjam International Seaport with ... More Information

Norway's Ship Tunnel Project Under Threat as Costs Rise

New cost estimates suggest the ambitious project will far exceed its approved budget, raising questions about whether it will ever be built. More Information

Davao City Bypass southbound tunnel nears breakthrough

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the southbound tunnel of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP) is ... More Information

CA should pursue better alternatives to the costly Delta Tunnel Project Stocktonia

Governor Gavin Newsom is attempting to fast-track the construction of a massive, budget-busting water tunnel through the Delta to ship freshwater to ... More Information

Physical Origins of Shear Strength Fluctuations in Fault Gouges

Fault gouge is rock texture within fault zones that may include rock fragments (RF) and foliated structures. Previous studies have primarily focused on remould soils, the natural structure ... More Information

Webuild expands its role in high-speed rail projects

Four modern tunnel boring machines will be deployed to ensure precision and safety in complex geological conditions. Once completed, the old single- ... More Information

Hudson Tunnel Project advances as tunnel boring machines near completion

The Hudson Tunnel Project hit a key milestone as massive tunnel boring machines near completion, with delivery set for November. More Information

Nagdhunga tunnel in final stages of construction

If we look at the history of road construction and development in Nepal, there are various records of road construction starting from the Rana period. According to articles published in ... More Information

Boring of tunnel across Yellow River completed in China's Shandong

Constructed by using a "Shanhe" shield machine with a 17.5-meter excavation diameter, this double-deck, two-way, six-lane tunnel stands as the world's ... More Information

The £1.6bn plan for world's deepest underwater road tunnel leaving 'no room for error'

Opening of Rogfast tunnel under construction. The Rogfast tunnel will be the longest and deepest undersea road tunnel on Earth. (Image: SKANSA). A ... More Information

Tunnelling complete on NSW's Coffs Harbour bypass project

Tunnelling has been completed on the A$2.2bn (£1.1bn) Coffs Harbour bypass project in New South Wales, Australia, with the excavation of the third ... More Information

Veidekke acquires tunnel construction contract for Gothenburg's West Link Project

Veidekke has received a contract from the Swedish Transport Administration to build the Stora Hamnkanalen tunnel, a component of the West Link ... More Information

German Rail completes construction of Rastatt Tunnel

GERMAN Rail (DB) has completed civil works on the new 4270m twin-bore Rastatt Tunnel, a major component of the project to widen to four tracks the ... More Information

Final contracts signed for Eastern Freeway transformation

A huge amount of work is underway to build North East Link and upgrade the freeways – two tunnel boring machines are digging deep under Rosanna ... More Information

Progress on Sydney pipeline duplication

Bouygues Construction Australia and Rob Carr have launched a tunnel boring machine (TBM) on Sydney Water's Thornleigh pipeline duplication ... More Information

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two

When BART and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority first discussed plans to send trains rolling under downtown San Jose, transit officials contemplated a design with two tunnels ... More Information

Nashville Tesla tunnel: Here's when construction could start on the Music City Loop

Elon Musk's The Boring Company is currently in the design phase of constructing a tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the Nashville ... More Information

World's longest underwater 'mega tunnel' to cost $46 billion but will halve 21-hour drive

Oddvar Kaarmo, the Rogfast project manager, cited additional motivation for the tunnel's construction: "The port at Mortavika is quite exposed and ... More Information

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