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710 Freeway tunnel set to be complete, easing commute

06/04/2016

The new tunnel is vital to closing the 710 Gap and eliminating major traffic ... The construction of this tunnel and the closure of the Gap have been in ...

Link tunnel borer, task complete, sees the light

06/04/2016

The cutterhead of the Northgate Link tunnel boring machine (TBM1) is brought out of the 95-foot deep retrieval shaft (wooden box at right) at the ...

Northern Line Extension tunnel drive delayed over 6 months

05/04/2016

Northern Line Extension tunnel drive delayed over 6 months ... The start of the main tunnel drive for the Northern Line Extension has been put back by ...

Exclusive Journey of Discovery Into the Longest Train Tunnel in the World

05/04/2016

... Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest train tunnel in the world, enters into service on 11 December 2016. Prior to this, the record-breaking construction ...

Qatar Rail completes tunneling on Doha Metro's Green Line

04/04/2016

Doha: Qatar Rail completed the tunneling on the Green Line with the breakthrough of tunnel boring machine (TBM) Al Messila at Education City ...

Crenshaw/LAX update: what's happening beneath Crenshaw Boulevard?

04/04/2016

The launch of the Crenshaw/LAX Line's tunnel boring machine (TBM) Harriet is now weeks away. The first pieces of the massive tunneling machine ...

André Bénard, Channel Tunnel titan

18/03/2016

André Bénard, one of the key men who made construction of the Channel Tunnel possible, has died. He was co-chairman of the client organisation, ...

Malaysia mega tunnel project

18/03/2016

A massive tunnel project is set to commence in Malaysia shortly. This impressive project includes the construction of three expressways and an ...

TBMs for Northern Line extension all set for testing

16/03/2016

The two new 650-tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will build the Northern Line extension under south London have finished being built.

JFE Engineering to churn out more tunneling equipment

15/03/2016

TOKYO -- JFE Engineering will boost production of tunnel-boring machines at its plant in Yokohama by 20%, preparing for an expected rise in ...

-Completed Tunnel Boring Machines for Northern Line Extension

15/03/2016

Construction of two giant Tunnel Boring Machines for the Northern Line extension is now complete. The machines will be named by local ...

-Eight firms shortlisted for MRT2 tunnelling project

15/03/2016

The shortlisted companies are a joint venture between MMC Corp Bhd and Gamuda Bhd, Japanese construction company Taisei Corp, South Korean ...

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