Joint venture contractors Peabody and Leighton excavating 400 m-long x 12 m-wide x 7 m-high bus tunnel at Vulture Street using 120 t Paurat T3.20 roadheader. Work commenced in September, 1999 from the Southbank portal and in November, 1999 from the Stanley Street portal, with breakthrough anticipated first quarter 2000. Excavation in stages using canopy tubes, face nails, Ingersoll Rand Split Set rockbolts, and shotcrete. More from adelaide@sdscorp.com.au January 2000.