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Our pick of tunnelling stories from the international press

• Traffic turmoil on tap as West LRT gears up - Calgary Sun
  Published on: September 3, 2010
  From: vSKQL8R86ZWSX0vyzm9SA&url=http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/09/02/15229896.html
  CBC.caTraffic turmoil on tap as West LRT gears upCalgary Sun“It is a cut and cover tunnel,” said Craig Harper, manager of the West LRT project. “The reason for that is the sections of tunnel were building around the ...LRT construction delays about to get worse before they get betterGlobal Tor (...) Read Article
• Province OKs $600M for Ottawa light-rail project - Ottawa Citizen
  Published on: September 2, 2010
  From: ZZpxu13vJ0VTWyaD3fLWQ&url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Province%2B600M%2BOttawa%2Blight%2Brail%2Bproject/3473969/story.html
  Province OKs $600M for Ottawa light-rail projectOttawa CitizenBoth levels of government had committed $600 million each toward the citys $2.1-billion light-rail project, which includes a 3.2-kilometre tunnel through ...and more »
• Desal tunnel construction begins - Sydney Morning Herald
  Published on: September 2, 2010
  From: kaH73rRWWUmH-AeaSV12Q&url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/desal-tunnel-constrution-begins-20100902-14oyb.html
  Desal tunnel construction beginsSydney Morning HeraldWork will soon start on the 1.5km-long outlet tunnel east of Melbourne, while the first machine has bored 130 metres of the 1.2km-long intake tunnel. ...and more »
• SMART may face more hurdles to get train rolling - Marin Independent-Journal
  Published on: September 2, 2010
  From: UG3cK78Y_atZ66zC08dmw&url=http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_15966605
  SMART may face more hurdles to get train rollingMarin Independent-JournalIn Marin, SMART officials expected that the Puerto Suello Hill Tunnel - which would bring the train through Terra Linda into downtown San Rafael - could be ...and more »
• Port of Miami Tunnel Digging Up Local Jobs - NBC Miami
  Published on: September 1, 2010
  From: WDfHffVA0uz1uYq0Vps8A&url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Jobs-Digging-deep-for-locals-102013228.html
  Port of Miami Tunnel Digging Up Local JobsNBC MiamiNo question the tunnel project demands the skills of seasoned professionals that have expertise in tunnel construction. None in the small crowd expected ...
• Chile mine owners ask for forgiveness from trapped men - The Guardian
  Published on: September 1, 2010
  From: xyO05pmj1c4baTWRi0Eqw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/01/chile-trapped-miners-owners-forgiveness
  The GuardianChile mine owners ask for forgiveness from trapped menThe GuardianThe priority is to nourish the miners, who have lost an estimated 10kg (22lbs) each during the 17 days they lay undiscovered after a tunnel collapse. ...Colorado mining experts say Chilean rescue effort uniqueSteelGuruFami (...) Read Article
• Toll road co. verging on collapse - Brisbane Times
  Published on: September 1, 2010
  From: HRlzhRKNIMDI3_c1MSRSQ&url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/tunnel-of-woe-going-nowhere-20100901-14md8.html?autostart%3D1
  ABC OnlineToll road co. verging on collapseBrisbane TimesThe Clem7 tunnel may be pushing its operators towards financial ruin but it is here to stay, analysts say. RiverCity Motorway is consulting experts on how ...tunnel losses endanger public-private infrastructureThe AustralianRiverCity Motorways (...) Read Article
• Kevin Myers: We don't need BP to go prospecting in our waters to face ruin ... - Irish Independent
  Published on: September 1, 2010
  From: hbmvwZw0nO57_eLCG2AVQ&url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/kevin-myers/kevin-myers-we-dont-need-bp-to-go-prospecting-in-our-waters-to-face-ruin-metro-north-will-do-it-2319379.html
  Kevin Myers: We dont need BP to go prospecting in our waters to face ruin ...Irish IndependentBut this is not just any kind of rail: it runs underground, which means that a tunnel will be built to Dublin Airport, essentially parallel to the existing, ...and more »
• Chilean mine company owners to be questioned over causes of collapse - The Guardian
  Published on: August 31, 2010
  From: VbQRtNTc3rFLSZw0d3OTw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/chilean-mine-bosses-questioned-collapse
  The GuardianChilean mine company owners to be questioned over causes of collapseThe GuardianAfter delays, engineers yesterday began drilling a rescue tunnel through 700 metres of solid rock to reach the trapped miners. Their Strata 950, a giant ...Ink Out Loud: Life underground in ChileLake County R (...) Read Article
• tunnel losses endanger public-private infrastructure - The Australian
  Published on: August 31, 2010
  From: a28Zllt-LEpPg12Wj7aOg&url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/clem7-tunnel-losses-endanger-public-private-infrastructure/story-e6frg6nf-1225912550578
  ABC Onlinetunnel losses endanger public-private infrastructureThe AustralianSome of the states took the view that you could transfer key risks - like construction and patronage risks - to the private sector on day one, Sir Rod ...Toll road co. verging on collapseBrisbane TimesRiverCity execs find bo (...) Read Article
• Drill Down: Going Deep With NYC's Second Avenue Subway Project - Wired News
  Published on: August 31, 2010
  From: ebdJXirTHxVaL3G-rk2fA&url=http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/second-avenue-subway/?pid%3D25%26pageid%3D27907%26viewall%3Dtrue
  Wired NewsDrill Down: Going Deep With NYCs Second Avenue Subway ProjectWired NewsAbove: The control station of the tunnel-boring machine. Most operations are handled via a touchscreen interface. When the Second Avenue project was first ...Drill Down: Going Deep With NYCs Second Avenue Subway Project (...) Read Article
• Committee OKs transit extension - Ottawa Citizen
  Published on: August 31, 2010
  From: cff0EnEGBAHUBohKTiQ8Q&url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Committee%2Btransit%2Bextension/3462250/story.html?cid%3Dmegadrop_story
  Committee OKs transit extensionOttawa CitizenThe tunnel is part of the citys plans for a 12-kilometre, $2.1-billion light-rail transit line from Tunneys Pasture to Blair station. ...and more »
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